It’s National Pretzel Day and we’re celebrating with Adam Shapiro, the actor behind Shappy Pretzel Co. 🥨 From Philadelphia street corners to Hollywood red carpets (and the Oscars!), Adam shares how his childhood snack became the talk of Tinseltown.
Gemma and Ami dive into pretzel history, Girl Scout cookies, viral $19 strawberries, and the emotional power of nostalgic food. Plus, baking with lye: scary or satisfying?
🥨 IN THE MIX – What We Covered:
• Philly vs. Bavarian pretzels: what’s the difference?
• How Adam built a pretzel empire during lockdown
• The science (and fear) behind using lye in baking
• Nostalgic flavors from Philly school pretzel days
• Pretzels under every seat at the Oscars
• Adam's role on The Bear and why room temp pretzels rule
✨ Featured Mentions & Links:
🔗 Shappy Pretzel Co.
🔗 Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
🔗 Thin Mints Recipe
🔗 Cadbury Creme Egg Recipe
🔗 How to Temper Chocolate
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• iHeartRadio
📩 Interested in sponsoring the show?
Contact: kevin@biggerbolderbaking.com
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ABOUT GEMMA STAFFORD
For more than a decade, Irish-born chef Gemma Stafford has brought confidence to home bakers through her hit show Bigger Bolder Baking. With over 8 million followers and half a billion video views, Gemma is also the co-creator and host of Knead To Know and co-founder of the Bold Baking Network—the world’s first 24/7 baking TV network.
ABOUT THE BOLD BAKING NETWORK
Led by Gemma Stafford and Kevin Kurtz, the Bold Baking Network delivers world-class baking entertainment and education from creators around the globe—streaming 24/7 to help anyone bake with confidence.
🔗 Instagram:
• @Gemma_Stafford
• @sweetlifewithami
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