If aliens landed in Pennsylvania tomorrow and asked for our most perfect food creation, I’d drive them straight to The Markets at Shrewsbury and point to the pretzel stand without saying a word.
In Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, there exists a temple to twisted dough that has locals and visitors alike making regular pilgrimages across county lines just to get their hands on what might be the commonwealth’s most perfect pretzel.
You think you know pretzels because you’ve had those sad, dry things at the mall food court?
Oh my friend, that’s like saying you’ve experienced Italian cuisine because you once ate at a fast-food pizza chain…