tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149474372777404842.post5244672403056767035..comments2024-03-21T21:44:18.051-10:00Comments on Daniel's Musings: Berke Family Pretzel Making!Daniel Berkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771693084266810042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149474372777404842.post-86985288364451222372017-06-30T18:17:59.977-10:002017-06-30T18:17:59.977-10:00Thanks! Funny story, my sister nearly got in troub...Thanks! Funny story, my sister nearly got in trouble some years back on account of that lye when she entered these pretzels in the Yolo county fair. Well, not 'trouble' per se, but there was a prolonged discussion on whether they were safe to be entered (since you had to include the recipe along with the entry). Anyway, after much discussion (and the fact that plenty of people had been consuming these for centuries to no ill effect) they compromised and let her enter the pretzels after re-writing the recipe to remove any mention of lye. :)<br /><br />And on the topic of lard, I made some quesadillas the other day and decided to experiment with mixing in some lard with the butter I was frying them in. I didn't notice any dramatic difference or anything but they did seem to fry nice and crispy in a way I've had trouble getting consistently in the past, so maybe I'm on to something!Daniel Berkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771693084266810042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149474372777404842.post-59827105369685451252017-06-30T01:58:18.148-10:002017-06-30T01:58:18.148-10:00That is a very impressive bit of baking and a marv...That is a very impressive bit of baking and a marvelous inheritance. I haven't heard of anyone using lard or lye in decades. I definitely think flavors changed for the worse when folks stopped using lard. All things in moderation. :)elfinelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857244635069318noreply@blogger.com