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Welcome to our highly anticipated Lebanon Valley Soft Pretzel Wars. Five entrants from the Valley will compete to be declared the winner of Best Soft Pretzel in The Valley.
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We will travel to each entrant and try one regular soft pretzel and one other item from the menu that is made with a soft pretzel.
We continue this “War” down in the southern end of the valley, where Dutch-Way has two locations. This grocery store has a snack counter just inside the front door.
Dutch-Way
Hours
Mon: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tue: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thu: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fri: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sat: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sun: Closed
They offer hand rolled soft pretzels, regular and with toppings, as well as pretzel dogs and pretzel wraps.
Our selection for judgement today was the Classic soft pretzel and the pork BBQ pretzel wrap.
The classic pretzel comes buttery. And that’s because it is dipped in butter before it’s placed into a bag and delivered to you. It is well salted. The pretzel itself can be doughy, but when warm makes for a delectable bite.
The pretzel wrap is filled with chunks of pulled pork smothered in a sweet barbecue sauce. The pretzel roll itself comes topped with salt, but when the filling cooks, the wrap is slightly flimsy. Definitely a delicious choice for a snack or a meal.
Did we just have the best soft pretzel in the Valley?
Next up we will travel to our other entrants: Pretzel Hut and Shuey’s. After which, we will announce our winner.
If you have a restaurant you would like us to visit or review, whether a place you like or are nervous to try, please message us on Facebook or email lvfoodcritics@outlook.com and let us know. We thank everyone for the recommendations and the kind words we have received.