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Pete C.

wrote:
>
> I would like to purchase a moderately-priced cookie press to use in
> making pretzels at home. I need to extrude a round "rope" about a half
> inch in diameter. I'm sure there's any number of cookie presses that
> can do this--but the problem here is that unlike cookie dough, the
> pretzel dough is very "stiff" and would require a fair amount of force
> (and sturdy apparatus) to extrude. I'm not sure a run-of-the-mill
> cookie press would be up to the task. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Use a meat grinder with a sausage stuffer nozzle. With the sausage
nozzles for the Kitchen Aid grinder attachment, your options are 3/8" or
5/8" which should be close enough.