Just the Facts

A few facts about bagels that you may or may not know:

• A bagel should never have a soft cakey texture.

• A bagel is born chewy.

• A bagel with a thin crusty top is not stale – it was born that way.

• If you can’t eat the bagel on the day it was born then freeze it.

• Bring your fresh bagels home in a paper bag, and only put them in a plastic bag immediately before you put them into the freezer, assuming you want to save some for later.

• A bagel frozen on the day it was born will be born again on thawing day.

• A classic bagel contains flour, water and yeast.

• A classic bagel does not contain egg, onions, sesame seed, cinnamon, poppy seed, chocolate chip, raisin, cranberries, garlic, rosemary, jalapeño, or blueberry.

• A bagel does not have to be toasted to be enjoyed.