FlyboyM, 8 months ago

@neatchee Not Jewish but grew up in NYC and oh boy people from the west coast or southern US really don't understand there's a difference.

neatchee, 8 months ago

@FlyboyM RIGHT?! I really miss NYC bagels. Didn't grow up there but spent 6 years, mostly in Brooklyn. My wife once had a dozen bagels shipped here (Seattle) overnight for me hehe

Bigshellevent, 8 months ago

@neatchee not jewish nor american, can i just say thank you for the boiled bagels they are my rings of joy

anianimalsmoe, 8 months ago

@neatchee
Now the rest of us are left hanging. What's the difference?

I know there's a difference between donuts and donut shaped cake (also sold as donuts), but what about bagels? I need to know!!! :ablobfoxhyperowo:

neatchee, 8 months ago

@anianimalsmoe Bagels are boiled first before they're baked. If it doesn't have a firm "skin", it's not a bagel. It's bagel shaped bread. See attached.

anianimalsmoe, 8 months ago

@neatchee
Ah, so the recipe a Dutch cleaning lady taught me during covid was legit.

Homemading bagels was great when I couldn't buy them during the lockdowns :meowcookie:

neatchee, 8 months ago

@anianimalsmoe heck yeah. Super legit. There are a bunch of different tweaks you can do too. Egg bath before boiling; baking soda, salt, sugar, malt syrup in the water; variable oven temperature; etc. Now I really want to make bagels this weekend lol