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Why don t bagels get cut all the way through?
They want the two halves to remain attached to each other so they don’t become unattached inside the bag they come in, the great fear being that two halves of two separate bagels might become wrongly paired together after they’re removed from the bag.
Why do bagels have a hole in the center?
Ever wondered why bagels have holes in the middle? The basic shape is hundreds of years old and serves lots of practical advantages besides an even cooking and baking of the dough. The hole also allowed them to be threaded or piled high on a dowel which made them easier to transport and display.
What is a bagel without hole called?
Unlike a bagel, which is boiled before baking, a bialy is simply baked, and instead of a hole in the middle it has a depression. Before baking, this depression is filled with diced onions and other ingredients, possibly including garlic, poppy seeds, or bread crumbs.
How do bagels get cut?
You already know the answer: straight through the middle, parallel to the flat sides of the bagel and perpendicular to the hole. You could also cut it in a complicated Mobius strip pattern that apparently gives you more surface area for cream cheese, but it’s a little messy.
How bagels are cut?
Start with the bagel lying flat, a serrated bread knife in your dominant hand. Position the knife parallel to your cutting surface and make a careful horizontal cut that goes about halfway through the bagel. Work the knife down towards the cutting board, cutting the rest of the way through the bagel.
Why is it called a bialy?
The bialy comes from Bialystocker Kuchen or bread from Bialystok, Poland. In the old country, rich Jews ate Kuchen with meals – for the poor Jews, Kuchen was the meal.
Is a bialy healthier than a bagel?
According to the country’s leader purveyor of bagels, Dunkin’ Donuts, a Pepper Jack Supreme Bagel can clock in at over 400 calories and a plain at 310, compared to a bialy’s more modest 170 calories. In the end, while tradition is nice and necessary, market forces even affect the humble bialy.
Why are bagels ring shaped?
That ring shape, which results in the hole in the middle of the bagel, was put in place because it allows bagels to cook faster and gives a bigger ratio of crust to inner dough (plus it just makes bagels more fun to eat).
Do New Yorkers toast their bagels?
The Americanization of the Bagel Today, you can find bagels everywhere but ask any New Yorker, it’s almost impossible to find a decent bagel outside of New York. New York Mayor De Blasio, Boston born and raised, was lambasted for tweeting out his toasted bagel order. Real New Yorkers don’t toast their bagels!