I like them toasted. Sometimes with cream cheese. There are many flavored
cream cheese spreads. My favorite is honey walnut on a toasted plain bagel.
The bagel varies widely, depending on the boiler/baker. Here in the states,
I particularly like Einstein Brothers bagels. Of course, any of them become
useless pucks within a couple of days. Got to enjoy them fresh!
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 6:35 PM
Subject: [OM] ( OM ) OT not coffee or SUVs. - Bagels :-)>
> Hi folks
>
> During the last couple of years, a new phenomenon has hit the New Zealand
> market-place.
>
> Bagels.
>
> I've seen street-side signs saying "Bagels freshly boiled today" and
others.
>
> So this week I thought I'd try a packet of them. And I am totally baffled
> about their apparent popularity elsewhere in the world.
>
> I wonder what people do to make them edible.
>
> To me they are a moderately boring version of the old doughnut (also
totally
> boring) and rather tough and excessively chewy as well. ( OK, my teeth
are
> not up to hard work like they used to be).
>
> What do people ( 'murricans in particular ;-> ) do to them prior to
inserting
> them in their mouths? What is the attraction?
>
> A curious and baffled mind would like to know.
>
> Brian (feeling rather curmudgeonly about bagels - and BTW, where's our
> resident curmudgeon these days?)
>
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