Pennsylvania is now the U.S. home of the pretzel. Indeed, Philadelphians consume, on average, a whopping 12 pounds each of the snack annually. That compares to less than two pounds per person for the rest of the country. In total, America consumes at least $550 million worth of the doughy treat each year, with 80 percent of them manufactured in the Quaker state.
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