TasteAtlas on Instagram: "Brezel in @baeckerei_schiedermeier 📍 Germany 🇩🇪 The Brezel is a classic German baked snack with a distinctive knot shape, made from wheat flour, yeast, water, and salt. The dough is briefly dipped in Natronlauge (a food-grade lye solution made with sodium hydroxide or baking soda and water) before baking, which gives it a deep golden-brown, shiny crust and a soft, chewy interior. Traditionally, Brezeln are topped with coarse salt for a salty crunch, though variations