Yesterday was National Pretzel Day, and if you celebrated, you might be left with an empty bag . . . full of salt. But is that really EMPTY?
A random online poll asked people, “Do you eat the salt at the bottom of the pretzel bag?” And 32% said YES. The other 68% who voted said NO.
It’s possible that some people just eat SOME of it, while pinching a few small pretzel crumbs at the bottom of the bag. Or maybe people are throwing back handfuls of pretzel salt. No one really elaborated on that.
One commenter said, “Yes, and I regret it every time. The taste is so salty . . . I know, I’m literally eating salt. Why do I keep eating it?” And another said, “I try to put the salt back on the pretzel.” (???)
People were also asked what style of pretzel was their favorite, and the vast majority said soft pretzels, which are salty and savory. A distant second was soft pretzels with a SWEET flavor . . . followed by the classic hard pretzels.
It’s unclear if anyone likes the HARD soft pretzels from sporting events . . . the ones that are SUPPOSED to be soft, but taste like they’ve been sitting around on that hook for weeks or months.
