Though there is such a thing as saltless pretzels, called 'baldies' , I would suggest that they are really not pretzels at all, but rather cruel jokes perpetrated by bitter bakers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Without salt, a pretzel loses its essential identity and becomes a mockery of itself.
- In plain terms
- If it lacks key ingredients, it is not the real thing.
- What can you take from it?
- Define items by their necessary elements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes something what it is?
- When does a variation become a joke?
Another view
Humor often obscures the actual culinary value of the item.
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