I've made numerous batches of pretzels in my quest to make the perfect pretzel. I'm convinced lye is the only way to go. But my question is, how does everyone else deal with the stickiness of the pretzels after they get out of the lye bath? In particular, I haven't found a surface on which to cook them that doesn't result in the bottom of the pretzel nearly permanently fused to the cooking surface. Stainless steel cookie sheet is probably the worst. I've had the best luck with a really hot baking stone, but even then they stick. I've tried oiling a cookie sheet first, corn meal, salt, ... I've tried cooking temps anywhere from 400 to 525.
Has anyone else experienced sticky pretzels, and if so, how do you get around it?
Has anyone else experienced sticky pretzels, and if so, how do you get around it?