{"id":168,"date":"2023-09-22T00:16:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T00:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/09\/22\/aldi-deutsche-kuche-bavarian-soft-pretzels-review\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T19:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:30:13","slug":"aldi-deutsche-kuche-bavarian-soft-pretzels-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/22\/aldi-deutsche-kuche-bavarian-soft-pretzels-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Bavarian Soft Pretzels (Deutsche K\u00fcche) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: I have no affiliation with <\/em>Aldi<\/em><\/a>, and I wasn\u2019t compensated in any way for this review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s hard to beat the convenience of these frozen, pre-baked Bavarian pretzel twists from Deutsche K\u00fcche<\/a>. As a single person, I appreciate the practicality of baking just ONE soft pretzel at a time, in only 5 minutes. I bought these at Aldi during their twice-a-year German Week<\/a> event. They also sell a slightly different Bavarian pretzel in a stick<\/em> shape, which I\u2019ll review later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an aside, if you\u2019ve ever wanted to know the Twisted History of the Pretzel<\/a>, this is a fascinating article from the History channel. Spoiler alert: it involves romantic love, religion, war, and entrepreneurialism. I enjoyed my toasty little bargain treasures much<\/em> more after reading about their origins.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anyway. The box contains two cellophane bags with 3 frozen pretzels in each bag. I would love these more if each pretzel was individually wrapped \u2014 since I\u2019m only eating one at a time. More freshness, and less \u201cfreezer-taste.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Once the cello bags are open, they\u2019re tough to re-seal. I ended up putting my un-eaten frozen pretzels in a zip-lock bag to keep them fresher.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Each pretzel is approximately 3 ounces. While not enormous, these are fairly filling. Although the frozen pretzels are already baked, they are not pre-salted. If you are on a salt-restricted diet, it is nice to be able to adjust the amount of salt on each pretzel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, it\u2019s also an extra step to add the salt before baking, and it slows down the preparation a smidge<\/em>. More about that later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s a small paper pouch in the box with coarse salt inside. I didn\u2019t like this, because the thin, porous paper pouch takes on an unpleasant freezer-smell between uses and this taints the flavor of the salt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would recommend storing the paper pouch in an air-tight plastic bag between pretzel sessions. If Aldi packaged the coarse salt in a coated paper pouch, or a plastic pouch, it would make this more expeditious.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To get the coarse salt to \u201cstick\u201d to the pretzel surface, you\u2019re supposed to use your own spray bottle to spritz the frozen pretzel with water, and then sprinkle the salt on top. I don\u2019t keep a food-grade spray bottle of water in my kitchen (do you?), so this was tricky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ended up moistening my fingertips from the faucet, and then gently wiping water on the pretzel surface. This worked ok, but I had to work very quickly, because the pretzels seem to absorb the water almost instantly, and become dry to the touch again. Salt wouldn\u2019t stick to the dry surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The pretzels turn slightly browner after baking, but otherwise they don\u2019t change much. They don\u2019t rise or expand at all. The salt sticks about 50% of the time, so a good amount falls off before you eat these. Despite this, there was more than enough to go around.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The twisted pretzel exterior is smooth and has a chewy-cronchy semi-gloss coating, whereas the inside is softer and adequately<\/em> fluffy. These aren\u2019t the best<\/em> pretzels I\u2019ve ever had, but they\u2019re still pretty dang delicious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed them more dipped in melted butter \u2014 they need a little extra flavor and moisture to reach their full pretzel-potential. I also think they taste best piping-hot from the oven, and lose appeal after fully cooling. I would bake these RIGHT before you want to eat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I liked Aldi\u2019s Bavarian Stick<\/em> Pretzels<\/a> better \u2014 the thicker shape results in a fluffier, yeastier, more satisfying bread texture inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For a quicker, crunchier treat, check out my review of Costco’s Microwave Popcorn<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Aldi Deutsche K\u00fcche Bavarian Pretzel Twists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients from the label:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n