With all due respect to potato chips, the pretzel is the king of PA snack foods
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Let's agree that the center of the pretzel universe is Lancaster, and the center of the potato chip universe is York.
Boy, I don't know. Have you ever had an ice cold beer and a fresh, crisp bag of Middleswarth BBQ chips ?
However, I must agree that one of the best flavor combinations in the universe is a Miller's hot bologna and a nice salty pretzel.
However, I must agree that one of the best flavor combinations in the universe is a Miller's hot bologna and a nice salty pretzel.
The chip side of the argument begins with Martins kettle cooked and ends with Martins BBQ waffle.
As far as the pretzel side of things, snyders of hanover sourdough with a jar of herlochers.
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As far as the pretzel side of things, snyders of hanover sourdough with a jar of herlochers.
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Agreed RE soft pretzels.
Snyder’s sourdough for hard.
But to accompany a great philly hoagie, even the best pretzel can’t beat plain or kettle chips IMO.
With all due respect, the pretzels and chips are just an add on to the main PA staple food, which we all know is B-E-E-R.
With no respect offered whatsoever, Hartley's and Middlesworth BBQ chips master races in PA. If you disagree fight me at Blue/White.
When the pretzels start dancing,....when ALL the pretzels start dancing.
LOL. Reverend Jim, Taxi
Snyder’s of Hanover Sourdough Hard pretzels - hands down best pretzel.
Chips - fan of both Middlesworth and Utz - prefer BBQ. Gibbles if there is French onion dip involved.
Chips - fan of both Middlesworth and Utz - prefer BBQ. Gibbles if there is French onion dip involved.
Snyder’s of Hanover Sourdough Hard pretzels - hands down best pretzel.
Chips - fan of both Middlesworth and Utz - prefer BBQ. Gibbles if there is French onion dip involved.
Good call on the hell of a good dip.
I'm a B&L french onion guy. My grandmother always had this with potato chips growing up.
Sour Cream and French Onion Soup mix. Easy peezy.
They put herlochers in the entryway of giants in state college, really trying to push it. There is never a jar missing off the rack
Potato Chips? Pretzels? Not for me. Give me a box of these and you won't hear a peep out of me all evening. 
Are Wege pretzels still around?
Don't see them in my area; fond memories of their sourdough hard pretzels.
Don't see them in my area; fond memories of their sourdough hard pretzels.
Potato Chips? Pretzels? Not for me. Give me a box of these and you won't hear a peep out of me all evening.
Fallers pretzel sticks. Soft pretzels.....the ones from Bell Alley in Reading. Goods or Dieffenbach's chips...both are great.
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Bell Alley pretzels recently announced their closing only to be bailed out by a local car dealership. Needless to say, if you want some of their pretzels again, I'd recommend visiting them soon.
Potato Chips? Pretzels? Not for me. Give me a box of these and you won't hear a peep out of me all evening.
Place 1 of these in a microwave on a paper plate for 1 minute. The kids will enjoy the show.
Didn't realize this until checking around on pretzels due to this thread
Campbell Soup to buy snacks maker Snyder's-Lance for $4.87 billion
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-snyders-lance-for-4-87-billion-idUSKBN1EC1J3
Campbell Soup to buy snacks maker Snyder's-Lance for $4.87 billion
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-snyders-lance-for-4-87-billion-idUSKBN1EC1J3
Any old timers from NEPA remember these?
Anyway, for current selections-- regular chips/ Good's. BBQ chips/ Martin's Also good ones/ Bickel's and Dieffenbach's (I finally found their factory store)
Pretzels-- Snyder's Hard sourdough/ Tom Sturgis Chris B's/ Good's LIttle Pretzels. Not into anything too thin.
Anyway, for current selections-- regular chips/ Good's. BBQ chips/ Martin's Also good ones/ Bickel's and Dieffenbach's (I finally found their factory store)
Pretzels-- Snyder's Hard sourdough/ Tom Sturgis Chris B's/ Good's LIttle Pretzels. Not into anything too thin.
I heard an interesting tid bit on the radio the other day that fits nicely in this thread. 80% of pretzels consumed in the US come from PA.
