Results: The Pretzel Belt (Part 2 of 2)
In the late 1700's, German and Swiss-German immigrants (later known as the Pennsylvania Dutch) introduced their freshly baked pretzels to North America, and settled in Pennsylvania. Eventually many handmade pretzel bakeries were spread across the Central Pennsylvania countryside.
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The average American eats about 2 lbs of pretzels annually. In Canada, there is a growing consumer preference for convenient and on-the-go snack options like pretzels that are lower in fat and calories than other snack alternatives. If you don't eat pretzels, why not? (Please choose all options that apply.)
I DO eat pretzels.
49%
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784 votes
I dislike the taste of pretzels.
12%
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184 votes
I'm afraid I will crack or break a tooth.
4%
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70 votes
I have concerns about carbohydrates or calories.
7%
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116 votes
I don't think pretzels are healthy.
6%
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98 votes
I am limited to a special diet.
2%
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39 votes
I have chewing issues.
3%
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50 votes
I can't afford to buy snacks or non-essentials.
2%
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36 votes
Pretzels are not available where I live.
1%
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17 votes
N/A
20%
•
317 votes
I must avoid salt.
8%
•
122 votes
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The Guinness World Record holder for the largest pretzel is Pilsener, Industrias La Constancia in El Salvador. Made in 2015, the pretzel weighed 1,728 pounds (783.81 kg). Have you ever made pretzels from scratch?
Yes, from scratch
8%
•
134 votes
No, only from a box or kit
10%
•
152 votes
No, I have never made pretzels.
65%
•
1041 votes
N/A
17%
•
273 votes
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