Article: FIRST COURSE Untwisting; the mystery of pretzel buns

This week, First Course answers questions from readers, about specialty sandwich buns, egg size, farmers markets and frozen rhubarb.

Pretzel (bun) logic

In my column last week, I included mention of a specialty cheeseburger that calls for a pretzel bun. A reader called to ask where she could find the buns.

I found them at the Sendik's in Elm Grove. They're made by Miller Bakery, and it turns out they're sold in all Sendik's stores, as well as at Usinger's and a few Sentry stores.

Miller has been making them for about two years, according to owner Brian Miller. They look distinctive, with a very dark brown sheen on top. What gives them that look -- and a subtle pretzel flavor -- is a bath in ...

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