What's your favorite bagel ?

[Rallygirl]

Here in NE Pa/NW Jersey you can't go a mile and not find a bagel shop or deli/bagel shop

So you have stores that just sell bagels? I am always amazed at how varied life is in different parts of our country.

[knight errant00]

Sesame seed, toasted, with bacon cream cheese, sliced fresh tomatoes, and black pepper. Is it wrong I do this with bagels from a from a good Jewish bakery?

[HardyGirl]

I like Asiago cheese bagels, but if I feel like something sweet, I love some of those specialty bagels from Sara Lee, like Apple Pie!

[HardyGirl]

So you have stores that just sell bagels? I am always amazed at how varied life is in different parts of our country.

Here in Oakland, we have Noah's Bagels. Right down the street from my job.

[Mikey]

So you have stores that just sell bagels? I am always amazed at how varied life is in different parts of our country.

Yes we do

You can't throw a rock without hitting a bagel shop

Here's one of many of our locals......



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[emeraldknight47]

Man, I wish we had some authentic bagel shops in this vicinity, but, alas, donuts and pastries are more popular in the southern Indiana/Louisville area it seems. We do have a place here called "My Favorite Muffin" that actually produces some pretty good bagels (they have a blueberry bagel that, with the addition of just plain ol' cream cheese, is pretty tasty), but I remember a deli in Florida (yeah, Florida) that had a seven-grain bagel that was absolutely delicious, especially with a schmear of cheddar-jalepeno cream cheese! That and a plate of scrambled eggs was a great way to start (or end) a day!

[kerowack]

Long Island and bagels are basically synonymous. I can't imagine living somewhere that there isn't 5 bagels stores in every town.

[Duncan]

I'll say my #1 is a Bruegger's poppy seed w/ light cream cheese. Also in my top 5 are onion, egg & sesame. The aforementioned Panera's cinnamon crunch is also excellent, especially with creamy peanut butter. Try it.* Seriously.



*OK - if you're allergic to peanuts then please don't try it. It's good, but less good than breathing.

[jwyblejr]

They use to have ads done here with Bill Engvall saying a bagel is just a biscuit with a hole in it.

[ScottA]

I wish the South had bagel shops. There was one I stopped at when I was working in Boston after getting off at North Station. I don't remember the name but man, were they good. Nice and hot... I personally like just plain with either butter and jelly or just cream cheese.

[EmergencyIan]

Plain, toasted with butter.

- Ian

[Brazoo]

Here in NE Pa/NW Jersey you can't go a mile and not find a bagel shop or deli/bagel shop

Good thing cause I love them

Never did try lox - not really a fish guy.

Is lox fishy ?

There are a few bagel places near me, but the specific style I like best and kinda grew up on are in the suburbs.

Lox is very smokey and salty - I think only bad lox is fishy, but it's hard to say what you would consider fishy. I know some people who can't stand any fish. If you like fish and you like smoked meats I say try it!

[Brazoo]

Sesame seed, toasted, with bacon cream cheese, sliced fresh tomatoes, and black pepper. Is it wrong I do this with bagels from a from a good Jewish bakery?

Haha! Nope! I've done that myself, when I've had bacon and no lox!

[Brazoo]

Long Island and bagels are basically synonymous. I can't imagine living somewhere that there isn't 5 bagels stores in every town.

I remember Long Island having great bagels. I haven't been in years though - I wish I remember the name of the place.

[Mikey]

When I get lazy and buy them in the supermarket I can live with Lenders onion bagels