Years ago, the St. Louis Bread Company (AKA Panera outside the metropolitan area) started offering the option of running their bagels through the bread slicing machine to make thin slices. The unconventional method has a lot of advantages. The smaller pieces are easy to dip in your preferred topping. It's easier to eat just part of a bagel, or grab small pieces with one hand while you're on the go. If you're sharing the treat with a friend, it's more sanitary.
Personally, I prefer a real New York style bagel to anything that comes from a chain. However, there are no traditional New York-style bagelries in my neighborhood, so if I want one BreadCo is the next best thing. The crust may not be as crunchy and chewy, but it's acceptable.
What about you? Do you like bagels? Had you heard about bread slicing one before yesterday? Would you consider trying one that way?
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Oh, dear. There is nothing I like about Panera. My granddaughters were led to believe every morsel was made from scratch behind the swinging doors. I told them it was all delivered by Sysco Foods and sent through the microwave. We cut through a shopping center, behind a Panera sometimes. Imagine the chagrin when a huge food truck was being off loaded as we went by.
ReplyDeleteJust imagine a real New York bagel in bread slices. Heaven.
I think every large chain relies on shipped-in ingredients-that's how the maintain continuity from location to location.
DeleteYeah, I'm no fan of Panera. No fan of bread-sliced bagels either. Seems to negate the idea of a bagel. Wouldn't want my biscuit sliced like bread, either.
ReplyDeleteI don't eat many bread-ish products, and bagels are pretty far down on the list of things I do.
DeleteHaven't heard of bread sliced bagels till now.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know the to-do hasn't spread to Canada.
DeleteI read about the bagel controversy just this morning. Slicing like bread is something I've never seen. Looked like a good idea, so going to try it.
ReplyDeleteLet us know what you think.
DeleteI just love bagels.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
A carb guy, eh?
DeleteI'd love that since I can't eat too much bread. I LOVE bagels, with all sorts of things on them. I make my own pumpkin seed butter spread that is great on a toasted bagel. But there's nothing like a bagel with cream cheese, or light peanut butter and jam, or honey, or sandwich fillings of all sort, including a coleslaw sandwich I like with bagels only.
ReplyDeleteHomemade pumpkin seed butter? That sounds fascinating!
DeleteA controversy over how one chooses to have their bagel sliced?? Such a first world problem. The 'right' way to slice a bagel... any darn way you want to! Love their asiago cheese bagel and orange scones.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought about the whole kerfuffle that way, but you're right. I'm partial to the asiago ones, too. Try to stay away from the scones; they're TOO good :-)
DeleteWhat about me? Yes I like bagels, haven't had any for a good while though. No I had not heard about bread slicing one until I read about it here. This is good information, thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy Sunday!
You're welcome! Hope you had a great day, too.
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