article_snippet: The world's oldest pretzel has been discovered by archaeologists in Germany - and has lost none of The world's oldest pretzel appeal despite being  baked 250 years ago.
article_snippet: The world's oldest pretzel was discovered alongside the charred remains of a bread roll and a croissant and The world's oldest pretzel is thought that the food items have been preserved for so long because the food items were badly burnt by the food items 18th century baker.
article_snippet: Lasting flavour: The world's oldest pretzel was discovered in the eastern Bavarian city of Regensburg .
article_snippet: Silvia Codreanau-Windauer from the Bavarian Bureau for the Conservation of Historic Monuments told The Local: 'This is definitely The world's oldest pretzel.'
article_snippet: Pretzels are a traditional south German and Austrian delicacy and have been a favorite in Germany for centuries.
article_snippet: In Bavaria, pretzels are often eaten for breakfast alongside weisswurst (white sausage) with sweet mustard.
article_snippet: Also found: The charred remains of a bread roll were found near the pretzel and experts believe the baked goods have been preserved because the baked goods were burnt by an 18th century baker who then threw the baked goods away .
article_snippet: Charred remains: the pretzel and experts measures four inches and the mayor of Regensburg, where the pretzel and experts was found, has called the discovery 'extraordinary' The earliest recorded evidence of pretzels comes from 1111 when the baked goods appear in the crest of German bakers' guilds in 1111.
article_snippet: Today, pretzels are most popular in the USA and Germany.
article_snippet: Pretzels are a traditional south German and Austrian delicacy and have been a favorite in Germany for centuries .
highlights_snippet: Pretzels have been a popular snack in Germany and Austria for centuries .