When it comes to favorite Pittsburgh eats, one dish has stood head and shoulders above the rest for more than a half-century: the salty-sweet layered dessert known as strawberry pretzel salad. Served at nearly every summer cookout, potluck, graduation party or family reunion — and if you’re really lucky, with Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner — it’s an American classic, beloved both for its contrasting textures and colorful layers and the fact that you don’t have to be a whiz in the kitchen to be able to prepare it. It only looks fancy. Read more about the dessert's history and get a PG-tested recipe at the link in our bio. 📝: Gretchen McKay/Post-Gazette 📷: Gretchen McKay/Post-Gazette, courtesy photos #pittbsurgh #pittsburghfood #memorialdayrecipes