Pretzel Knot
A Pretzel knot may refer to: * Pretzel link: a concept in mathematics * Soft pretzel with garlic * Stafford knot The Stafford knot, more commonly known as the Staffordshire knot, is a distinctive three-looped knot that is the traditional symbol of the English county of Staffordshire and of its county town, Stafford. It is a particular representation of the ...

Pretzel Link
In the mathematical theory of knots, a pretzel link is a special kind of link. It consists of a finite number tangles made of two intertwined circular helices. The tangles are connected cyclicly, the first component of the first tangle is connected to the second component of the second tangle, etc., with the first component of the last tangle connected to the second component of the first. A pretzel link which is also a knot (i.e. a link with one component) is a pretzel knot. Each tangle is characterized by its number of twists, positive if they are counter-clockwise or left-handed, negative if clockwise or right-handed. In the standard projection of the (p_1,\,p_2,\dots,\,p_n) pretzel link, there are p_1 left-handed crossings in the first , tangle, p_2 in the second, and, in general, p_n in the nth. A pretzel link can also be described as a Montesinos link with integer tangles. Some basic results The (p_1,p_2,\dots,p_n) pretzel link is a knot iff both n and all the p_i a ...
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Soft Pretzel
A pretzel (), from German pronunciation, standard german: Breze(l) ( and French / Alsatian: ''Bretzel'') is a type of baked bread made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted back onto itself in a particular way (a pretzel loop or pretzel bow). Today, pretzels come in a wide range of shapes. Salt is the most common seasoning, or topping, for pretzels, complementing the washing soda or lye treatment that gives pretzels their traditional skin and flavor acquired through the Maillard reaction. Other seasonings are mustard, cheeses, sugar, chocolate, cinnamon, sweet glazing, seeds, and nuts. Varieties of pretzels include soft pretzels, which should be eaten shortly after preparation, and hard-baked pretzels, which have a long shelf life. History There are numerous accounts regarding the origin of pretzels, as well as the origin of the ...
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