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Soft pretzel: the soda bath is involved in the surface

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 13:13 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 13:13

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King Arthur’s Hot Buttered Soft Pretzels recipe dips the shaped dough into a prepared baking-soda solution before baking.

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King Arthur’s Hot Buttered Soft Pretzels recipe dips the shaped dough into a prepared baking-soda solution before baking. The bath is a separate step contributing to the characteristic surface. [1]

Use the specified ingredients and concentration. Do not substitute another alkaline product on the assumption that it will work more strongly. Prepare the solution and equipment in advance and follow the cooling directions. This particular soft-pretzel method is not a universal instruction for every traditional or industrial version.

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  1. [1] King Arthur Baking — hot buttered soft pretzels recipe ↗