651662 Fri Sep 11 10:21:12 -0700 2009 23 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 5022290 Has anyone seen/tried the new soft pretzel baguettes they're selling at the Whole Foods on 14th and P Street? I'm curious to know if they are good... they look interesting! Fri Sep 11 10:21:12 -0700 2009 25909 erinnf 1 5022329 Are they slightly bigger than a hot dog roll, like the ones I see sometimes at Harris Teeter? Fri Sep 11 10:34:48 -0700 2009 5022290 12752 MsDiPesto 1 5022449 I was ->||<- close to buying one last night. Fri Sep 11 11:03:57 -0700 2009 5022290 123581 WestIndianArchie 1 5022511 I have bought the pretzel rolls at WholeFoods in Annapolis and they are excellent. Nice crunchy exterior with a soft center. Nice change for sandwich making. I would imagine that the baguette is similar just a different shape. Fri Sep 11 11:23:20 -0700 2009 5022290 118730 BontheC 2 5022639 Thanks for the thoughts! I'll have to try and pick one up tonight... any thought on what toppings are best? Fri Sep 11 12:02:30 -0700 2009 5022511 25909 erinnf 3 5023009 Haha, I impulse bought one today. It is already gone. Fri Sep 11 13:58:20 -0700 2009 5022639 40804 ingramcol 1 5028125 I had a pretzel roll there last month that was excellent. I have been thinking about them recently actually because it was so good. Mon Sep 14 07:11:43 -0700 2009 5022290 92426 ktmoomau 1 5028304 I bought one this weekend -- pretty good, makes a change, but I wasn't crazy about it. A bit too dense and smooth for my taste - no air pockets. Mon Sep 14 08:12:55 -0700 2009 5022290 39487 woodleyparkhound 2 5028550 So, I took the $1.99 risk and bought a pretzel baguette. It looked a little bit too brown, but I had to try it. My husband came up with a great idea for it. I'm from Upstate NY and am a big fan of "white" hot dogs. They're made with pork, somewhat similar to a German Weisswurst, but better. We grilled up the dogs, and the pretzel baguette, topped with some shredded cheddder, and brown mustard. Highly recommend!! Mon Sep 14 09:32:40 -0700 2009 5028304 25909 erinnf 3 5028601 Before buying I'm sure you could have asked to sample it out. Mon Sep 14 09:47:18 -0700 2009 5028550 18011 Jacey 3 5028636 This gives me the idea of getting it to make a ham and brie sandwich on pretzel bread like they have at the Greenbrier. Hubby really likes that and will be coming home from a long business trip soon, thank you!!! Mon Sep 14 09:56:23 -0700 2009 5028550 92426 ktmoomau 1 5153754 I bought Whole Foods' Pretzel Rolls today, and damn they are good! i'd love to know how to make them at home. It's a pretty dense roll, a lot like a soft pretzel, with that good, tangy, boiled in baking soda taste. It made a great ham and swiss with yellow mustard sandwich. Tue Nov 03 18:14:56 -0800 2009 5022290 124908 jeanmarieok 1 5154112 I've bought pretzel baguettes at Whole Foods Tenley location. I'm not that crazy about it. It's a bit too doughy for my taste. I've also found that I prefer bread from other bakeries as opposed to Whole Foods. My current favorite is Atwater's, which sells its bread at several local farmers' markets. I've also enjoyed some of the breads at Firehook Bakery. Tue Nov 03 22:06:40 -0800 2009 5022290 255446 Gigi007 1 5154690 It's ehh *does shakey hand thing* Prolly go great with some sausage and some spicy mustard. Wed Nov 04 07:23:33 -0800 2009 5022290 123581 WestIndianArchie 1 5155304 Bought the very last pretzel baguette (still warm!) about a month ago while shopping at my local WF, and immediately tore off a piece once I got back. Loved it. I didn't even put anything on it, just ate it plane. For when you want something carb-y, but don't want a pretzel or just plain bread. LOL Was great toasted with a bit of butter and grape jelly, too (random breakfast to eat the last bits up before it got too stale!). Not something I'd buy regularly, but maybe for a treat every now and then. Or if I had plans to make a particular decadent sandwich. Wed Nov 04 10:03:43 -0800 2009 5022290 271917 yfunk3 1 5161269 I had one the other night and topped it with chive cream cheese and smoked salmon. It was to die for Fri Nov 06 10:54:05 -0800 2009 5022290 1122287 Schein4 2 5161758 Good, but not as good as the laugenbroetchen at Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe. Fri Nov 06 13:20:31 -0800 2009 5161269 10156 Steve 1 5170213 Do these go by some other name? Or are they only at certain Whole Foods stores? Or sell out very early? I haven't seen anything fitting that description at either the Clarendon or Falls Church stores. Tue Nov 10 10:01:41 -0800 2009 5022290 10624 MikeR 2 5170372 I haven't been able to find them at the one in Fairfax, either. I asked about them at the bakery last week, and the person there said they stopped carrying them because they weren't selling well enough. But he said he'd tell the manager that people were asking about them, so you could try asking and see what happens.... Tue Nov 10 10:55:19 -0800 2009 5170213 82652 glacier206 3 5170660 Well, go figure! I was out in that direction today so I stopped into the Falls Church Whole Foods and sure enough, they had pretzel baguettes, on the counter next to the display case of bagels and such. I bought one but I haven't figured out what to do with it yet. I didn't see any pretzel rolls, though. Too bad. The baguette will probably get stale before I finish it. Maybe it'll make good bread chunks for the Thanksgiving turkey stuffing. Tue Nov 10 12:23:29 -0800 2009 5170372 10624 MikeR 4 5173501 You know what's interesting is that most baguettes do get stale pretty fast, but the pretzel baguettes I've gotten from WF haven't. As I said earlier, I find them to be too doughy for my taste, and really they don't have the traditional baguette crust. I could definitely see using them to make stuffing. My opinion is based on two experiences I've had with pretzel baguettes I've bought at WF's Tenleytown location. Maybe they're better or different at other WF locations. Wed Nov 11 13:06:29 -0800 2009 5170660 255446 Gigi007 5 5173787 Too grungy to go out for lunch today, so I grilled up a chorizo that I had in the freezer and put it on half the pretzel baugette. It was a good combination. It tasted a little cheesey (cheese-like, not cheeezy) which was maybe the "doughy" that you described. I won't get in the habit of buying these, particularly since I rarely eat bread at home other than the occasional English muffin for breakfast, but I can definitely see the attraction and reason for the enthusiasm. Wed Nov 11 14:37:32 -0800 2009 5173501 10624 MikeR 2 5170535 I bought one at Clarendon. They are next to the regular baguettes and are labeled "pretzel baguettes." But I imagine they don't make all that many. Tue Nov 10 11:40:02 -0800 2009 5170213 10156 Steve 1 5170345 I have tried the ones at Harris Teeter- addicting! Tue Nov 10 10:48:14 -0800 2009 5022290 1123354 deeksjr