Pretzels, with Packs!

The Boston Pretzel Company has stands aplenty. I like the one at Downtown Crossing.

A nice guy named Jason works it. He’s got regular mustard, as well as the incomparable Gulden’s Spicy Brown.

Not Perfect, but Not Bad Either

I’ve had chewier pretzels, but the Gulden’s covers a multitude of sins. If you need something fast and cheap, these twisted treats hit the spot at $2.50 a pop.

And I’ll say this: Jason doles out just enough salt. No skimping, but no saturating either. He says he can move about 35 pretzels on an average day.

When I’m in the neighborhood, make that 36.

Packin’

Let me plug the packs—mustard packs, that is. Most stands have communal vats, and Jason does too.

But he also has individual Gulden packs at the counter, so you can just grab one and keep moving.

“A lot of people want the packs,” he said. Of course they do. Nothing upsets me quite like the wait at a Starbucks cream dispenser, or the interminable line at a McDonald’s fixings bar.

But with the packs, you can get your pretzel and jet. No hassle. No handling what so many others have touched.

Just your pretzel. Just the fixings that you need. Just imagine it…

Pretzel Power! from The Hungry Heart on Vimeo.

PLUS...check out my slideshow featuring additional options in Downtown Crossing! Not sure if you can eat the geese, but it can't hurt to ask...or maybe it can.

Downtown Crossing Cuisine! from The Hungry Heart on Vimeo.