A description of preparing authentic laugenbretzel (Lye Pretzels) --The Gastropub at Fargo Billiards

1. What’s cookin’ in the kitchen?

5. Chris Nelson, Head Chef

15. Forget the pretzels you get at malls and ball parks, the secret to authentic and delicious old world soft pretzels is … LYE

18. This Lye (sodium hydroxide) solution breaks down the gluten and leads to the unique outer crust of a great pretzel

20. LYE (poison) CO2 + NaOH Na2CO3 + H2O Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O 2 NaHCO3 Baking Soda (edible)

21. Laugenbretzel -authentic Bavarian Lye Pretzel --coming soon to the Gastropub menu