Bagel mysteries
I was amazed to find that the Einstein Bros. bagels my brother brought up from Atlanta when I was on vacation didn't taste anything like the bagels I get here from the Towson franchise. They were dense, the kind of bagels everyone in the universe prefers except me. I like the Towson ones that are lighter and crisp-edged when you toast them, and the butter melts into the little holes on the surface in a really appealing way.
But what's happened to egg bagels? I didn't notice that they'd disappeared until yesterday, when I couldn't get a full dozen of the poppy seed. Is this a universal problem, or are there still egg bagels around? They are so superior to plain.
Comments
I'm afraid that you really need to taste a Goldberg's bagel to understand that a bagel needs to fight back a little, when you bite into it. By the way, their egg bagels are excellent.
Posted by: david granek | July 9, 2007 8:40 AM
If a bagel is good, there's no need to toast it. And I agree with Mr Granek - a bagel should fight back, not give up.
Posted by: Kathy | July 9, 2007 10:51 AM
We had egg bagels yesterday at Evergreen cafe on Cold Spring Lane in Roland Park. Excellent coffee, too. Their specials are always right on. The bagel flavors do vary from day to day. Sam's bagels is also right across the street with a wider selection. I also recommend you try the "everything" bagels. YUMMY!
Posted by: Mary | July 9, 2007 12:53 PM
Love Egg bagels! Try one from the Bagel Bin chain that launched in Columbia years ago.
Posted by: FoodBooty | July 9, 2007 10:46 PM
Einstein and Bagel Bin are, as my New York mother would say, "rolls with holes." Goldberg (on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville) is the real deal. WHen you see a guy behind the counter pushing bagels around in a cauldron of boiling water, you know you're in the right place. The bialys, though, are sub-par.
Posted by: David Sattler | July 10, 2007 12:18 PM
You can all the egg bagels you want from the bakery in Wegmans in Hunt Valley. (They're my wife's fav!)
Posted by: Flipkid | July 11, 2007 7:38 AM
Was talking to a baker in Wegmans where I was purchasing egg bagels. Noticed steam coming from a large contraption. It is used to boil bagels. The bagels are wonderful there.
Posted by: Regina | July 25, 2007 1:02 PM
Have you ever tried Cockeysville Bagel Bakery in the Cranbrook Shopping Center?! Their bagels taste just like they are from New York!
Posted by: Jordan T. | August 19, 2009 11:48 AM