The pretzel is the greatest and most delicious "snack" food in the world. Whether it is the soft or hard pretzel, there is undoubtedly a delicious, baked, salty flavor. The Paleohacks Cookbook They come in a bag or a box, or are found dangling from the slowly turning bake-boxes on the countertops of countless stores and shops of the numerous malls, plazas, and arenas scattered throughout the United States. Pretzels are found in other countries as well, but nobody produces them on a scale quite like that in America. But the genesis of the pretzel ultimately lies within the country of Germany.

Accounts of the true origin of the pretzel have Italy and France as the source as early as 600 A.D. Poor record keeping at the time makes it difficult to know for sure. But by the 12th century, better record keeping and detailed paintings appear to establish Germany as the creator. One manuscript produced in 1185 by a monk in Alsace, then a region of Germany, contained the first illustration of pretzels. They are still very popular in that part of France, but it is the upper region of Bavaria and other German-speaking regions that hold the key. The true pretzel timeline starts there in the 16th century, and from there, coming to America. http://thepaleohackscookbookreview.com/