Fresh from the oven

One of the things I like in Germany are bretzels. Luckily for me Wolfram comes from the right region for that. He kindly educated me that a decent bretzel can only be bought in the region he comes from.

All week long Christian got up early to get fresh buns and bretzels. Mostly for Tatjana but we could enjoy her leftovers after she left for school.

All week long we found the bretzels a bit dry. Wolfram argued something changed in the bakery.

This morning the bretzels came from a different bakery and tasted softer and moist. We were delighted. Tatjana however found them drier than the ones during the week.

Weird... But there is an explanation. 

During the week Tatjana was eating them right after they were bought and we ate a few hours later. Today it was the other way around. We ate first and she later.

Bretzels have to be eaten fresh, as in fresh from the oven. Once exposed to the air, they dry quickly. Sadly.

So next time you buy bretzels, make sure to eat them right away otherwise they will not be as good as they could be. 

Alternatively you can warm them up in the microwave. I hear 30s do miracle.