Bagels 101: There is no excuse for ever eating a bad bagel.

[Eppy99]

Why would you ever eat a bad piece of pizza? You only do it when you don't know what good pizza is. It's the same with bagels. Until you've had a really good bagel it's easy to get suckered into eating crap bagels. A couple simple rules.

1) If you think Brueggers or Einsteins or store bought makes a great bagel, you don't know bagels.
2) If you eat bagels with a soft outside you don't know what a proper bagel is.

I'm willing to look past whatever flavor or topping you enjoy, but you have to start with the most important part, the bagel.

I've found an article that is mostly correct about these rules. If you're around Indy and don't know where to get a proper bagel, I can help you out.

As for how I like my bagel.
1) An everything, salt, sesame or plain bagel
2) plain whipped cream cheese
3) lox
4) capers
5)thinly sliced red onion

I'm not a tomato guy, but I know many add them on as well.

The Good Bagel Manifesto

Learn what separates a great bagel from a good bagel from a terrible bagel in terms of freshness, the texture of the crust, and the need to heat or toast it to derive the best flavor.

www.seriouseats.com

 

[mcmurtry66]

Why would you ever eat a bad piece of pizza? You only do it when you don't know what good pizza is. It's the same with bagels. Until you've had a really good bagel it's easy to get suckered into eating crap bagels. A couple simple rules.

1) If you think Brueggers or Einsteins or store bought makes a great bagel, you don't know bagels.
2) If you eat bagels with a soft outside you don't know what a proper bagel is.

I'm willing to look past whatever flavor or topping you enjoy, but you have to start with the most important part, the bagel.

I've found an article that is mostly correct about these rules. If you're around Indy and don't know where to get a proper bagel, I can help you out.

As for how I like my bagel.
1) An everything, salt, sesame or plain bagel
2) plain whipped cream cheese
3) lox
4) capers
5)thinly sliced red onion

I'm not a tomato guy, but I know many add them on as well.

The Good Bagel Manifesto

Learn what separates a great bagel from a good bagel from a terrible bagel in terms of freshness, the texture of the crust, and the need to heat or toast it to derive the best flavor.

www.seriouseats.com

i don't really eat bagels anymore. not sure why. just don't. ate a ton of them in bloomington. bagel shop i guess it was across from the bum park. salt bagel and a bottle of cold pepsi. delicious there

 

[outside shooter]

Brooklyn style
crisp / crunchy outside
softer inside
not huge and doughy
everything, poppy, sesame, or plain
just a schmear of cream cheese

 

[CO. Hoosier]

i don't really eat bagels anymore. not sure why. just don't. ate a ton of them in bloomington. bagel shop i guess it was across from the bum park. salt bagel and a bottle of cold pepsi. delicious there

Bagels are just tortillas with sugar and yeast. Tortillas are much cheaper and you can wrap them.

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

i don't really eat bagels anymore. not sure why. just don't. ate a ton of them in bloomington. bagel shop i guess it was across from the bum park. salt bagel and a bottle of cold pepsi. delicious there

I eat a bagel in the morning and I’m dragging ass the rest of the day. Too many carbs, too early.

Best saved for hungover and couch locked days.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I eat a bagel in the morning and I’m dragging ass the rest of the day. Too many carbs, too early.

Best saved for hungover and couch locked days.

Less you eat the more energy

 

[mattndallas]

Why would you ever eat a bad piece of pizza? You only do it when you don't know what good pizza is. It's the same with bagels. Until you've had a really good bagel it's easy to get suckered into eating crap bagels. A couple simple rules.

1) If you think Brueggers or Einsteins or store bought makes a great bagel, you don't know bagels.
2) If you eat bagels with a soft outside you don't know what a proper bagel is.

I'm willing to look past whatever flavor or topping you enjoy, but you have to start with the most important part, the bagel.

I've found an article that is mostly correct about these rules. If you're around Indy and don't know where to get a proper bagel, I can help you out.

As for how I like my bagel.
1) An everything, salt, sesame or plain bagel
2) plain whipped cream cheese
3) lox
4) capers
5)thinly sliced red onion

I'm not a tomato guy, but I know many add them on as well.

The Good Bagel Manifesto

Learn what separates a great bagel from a good bagel from a terrible bagel in terms of freshness, the texture of the crust, and the need to heat or toast it to derive the best flavor.

www.seriouseats.com

My buddy Ed Schwartzman would probably agree with your assessment. As a native New Yorker, he hated the local bagel scene so much, he set up a pseudo import business from NY and opened his own shop here in Bloomington. NYers love it.

Opening a location in Zionsville soon...

https://www.youarecurrent.com/2025/05/02/gabels-bagels-to-open-zionsville-location/

 

[Eppy99]

Brooklyn style
crisp / crunchy outside
softer inside
not huge and doughy
everything, poppy, sesame, or plain
just a schmear of cream cheese

Atta boy!

 

[Eppy99]

My buddy Ed Schwartzman would probably agree with your assessment. As a native New Yorker, he hated the local bagel scene so much, he set up a pseudo import business from NY and opened his own shop here in Bloomington. NYers love it.

Opening a location in Zionsville soon...

https://www.youarecurrent.com/2025/05/02/gabels-bagels-to-open-zionsville-location/

I’ll have to check it out.

 

[Eppy99]

Btw, the best bagel in town is the Bagel Fair. It’s in a strip mall in Nora by the Whole Foods and Target stores. Back in the day we’d go there every morning before heading to North Central and sometimes our Hebrew teacher would let one of us grab a bag for the entire class. It’s been around for probably 50 years but could be longer.

 

[Eppy99]

Bagels are just tortillas with sugar and yeast. Tortillas are much cheaper and you can wrap them.

 

[mattndallas]

I’ll have to check it out.

I mean...I buy my bagels from this guy versus the local lesbian posers.

 

[outside shooter]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

 

[mattndallas]

He's only been wrong once. 😁

 

[hozo4ultimate]

My buddy Ed Schwartzman would probably agree with your assessment. As a native New Yorker, he hated the local bagel scene so much, he set up a pseudo import business from NY and opened his own shop here in Bloomington. NYers love it.

Opening a location in Zionsville soon...

https://www.youarecurrent.com/2025/05/02/gabels-bagels-to-open-zionsville-location/

And he is killing it. The Pastrami and brisket is also good.

 

[mattndallas]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

Texas is superior for steaks
Texas is superior for BBQ (especially brisket)
Texas is superior for Mexican, because Tex-Mex is better than Cali Mex.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Bagels are just tortillas with sugar and yeast. Tortillas are much cheaper and you can wrap them.

Every Sunday I have a big cup of coffee and a bacon,egg, and cheese tortilla for breakfast before church. A few years ago my wife bought me low carb tortillas because they are healthier. I grinned at her and said, "You really do love me don't you?"

 

[VanPastorMan]

Why would you ever eat a bad piece of pizza? You only do it when you don't know what good pizza is. It's the same with bagels. Until you've had a really good bagel it's easy to get suckered into eating crap bagels. A couple simple rules.

1) If you think Brueggers or Einsteins or store bought makes a great bagel, you don't know bagels.
2) If you eat bagels with a soft outside you don't know what a proper bagel is.

I'm willing to look past whatever flavor or topping you enjoy, but you have to start with the most important part, the bagel.

I've found an article that is mostly correct about these rules. If you're around Indy and don't know where to get a proper bagel, I can help you out.

As for how I like my bagel.
1) An everything, salt, sesame or plain bagel
2) plain whipped cream cheese
3) lox
4) capers
5)thinly sliced red onion

I'm not a tomato guy, but I know many add them on as well.

The Good Bagel Manifesto

Learn what separates a great bagel from a good bagel from a terrible bagel in terms of freshness, the texture of the crust, and the need to heat or toast it to derive the best flavor.

www.seriouseats.com

You ever eat a pizza bagel? We bought a bunch of bagels years ago because they were on sale and used some of them to make pizza bagels. They were good.

 

[zeke4ahs]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

Indiana sweet corn

 

[zeke4ahs]

I mean...I buy my bagels from this guy versus the local lesbian posers.

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Hi Ed!

 

[outside shooter]

Texas is superior for steaks
Texas is superior for BBQ (especially brisket)
Texas is superior for Mexican, because Tex-Mex is better than Cali Mex.

Yes,

thought of that after,

Texas brisket (ESPECIALLY burnt ends)
Texas Tex-Mex
Colorado for a controversial Mex choice

Steak, I can't say I personally have had anything in Texas to match Chicago & KC. They do excel in giving you a lot of it. Lots of 24, 28, 36, 44+ oz cuts. For an old fart like me, that's a week of dinners.

 

[outside shooter]

Indiana sweet corn

Indiana sweet corn, popcorn, watermelon, blackberries, strawberries

 

[CO. Hoosier]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

New Mexico green chili.

 

[rivals01]

Donuts > bagels

 

[Mgdriver]

Old girlfriend nickname was "Bagel (really!)."
And yes I never ate a bad bagel.....

 

[BradStevens]

Why would you ever eat a bad piece of pizza? You only do it when you don't know what good pizza is. It's the same with bagels. Until you've had a really good bagel it's easy to get suckered into eating crap bagels. A couple simple rules.

1) If you think Brueggers or Einsteins or store bought makes a great bagel, you don't know bagels.
2) If you eat bagels with a soft outside you don't know what a proper bagel is.

I'm willing to look past whatever flavor or topping you enjoy, but you have to start with the most important part, the bagel.

I've found an article that is mostly correct about these rules. If you're around Indy and don't know where to get a proper bagel, I can help you out.

As for how I like my bagel.
1) An everything, salt, sesame or plain bagel
2) plain whipped cream cheese
3) lox
4) capers
5)thinly sliced red onion

I'm not a tomato guy, but I know many add them on as well.

The Good Bagel Manifesto

Learn what separates a great bagel from a good bagel from a terrible bagel in terms of freshness, the texture of the crust, and the need to heat or toast it to derive the best flavor.

www.seriouseats.com

Bagels suck.

Why would anyone eat one when you could have a donut?

 

[mcmurtry66]

Bagels suck.

Why would anyone eat one when you could have a donut?

You feel less guilt

 

[mcmurtry66]

Bagels suck.

Why would anyone eat one when you could have a donut?

My diet and workout routine is so stupid. This is my day

Walked to work. First stop Kaldi’s on the way. I ate three wedding cookies. Then stopped again a 1/4 mile later at sbx and got my usual. Then went to work. I got a Mountain Dew and two slim Jim’s in the lobby at lunch and took them into the gym with me where I benched and did tris. Walked home. Got car. Took daughter to dentist and went and picked up a large pizza. No one wanted it so I ate 90 percent of it with three beers. Now my minion and me are on the couch watching a movie and have a big cup in front of us where we’re putting our freezer pop wrappers

Like I’m a teen and mom’s never coming back

 

[sweetsilence]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

Nashville Hot Chicken

 

[Eppy99]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

I kinda prefer the sweeter Cincinnati style chili

 

[Eppy99]

You ever eat a pizza bagel? We bought a bunch of bagels years ago because they were on sale and used some of them to make pizza bagels. They were good.

The only acceptable bagel to use for pizza bagels is a cheap grocery bought Linders bagel. I actually like Pizza bagels.

 

[Eppy99]

My diet and workout routine is so stupid. This is my day

Walked to work. First stop Kaldi’s on the way. I ate three wedding cookies. Then stopped again a 1/4 mile later at sbx and got my usual. Then went to work. I got a Mountain Dew and two slim Jim’s in the lobby at lunch and took them into the gym with me where I benched and did tris. Walked home. Got car. Took daughter to dentist and went and picked up a large pizza. No one wanted it so I ate 90 percent of it with three beers. Now my minion and me are on the couch watching a movie and have a big cup in front of us where we’re putting our freezer pop wrappers

Like I’m a teen and mom’s never coming back

The key is to make sure you take a dump significantly bigger than your intake.

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

Why would you ever eat a bad piece of pizza? You only do it when you don't know what good pizza is. It's the same with bagels. Until you've had a really good bagel it's easy to get suckered into eating crap bagels. A couple simple rules.

1) If you think Brueggers or Einsteins or store bought makes a great bagel, you don't know bagels.
2) If you eat bagels with a soft outside you don't know what a proper bagel is.

I'm willing to look past whatever flavor or topping you enjoy, but you have to start with the most important part, the bagel.

I've found an article that is mostly correct about these rules. If you're around Indy and don't know where to get a proper bagel, I can help you out.

As for how I like my bagel.
1) An everything, salt, sesame or plain bagel
2) plain whipped cream cheese
3) lox
4) capers
5)thinly sliced red onion

I'm not a tomato guy, but I know many add them on as well.

The Good Bagel Manifesto

Learn what separates a great bagel from a good bagel from a terrible bagel in terms of freshness, the texture of the crust, and the need to heat or toast it to derive the best flavor.

www.seriouseats.com

This is the most Jewish thread the WC has ever seen.

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

Bagels suck.

Why would anyone eat one when you could have a donut?

If you try to put cream cheese on a donut, you will destroy it. A bagel can hold up to that smear.

 

[mcmurtry66]

The key is to make sure you take a dump significantly bigger than your intake.

I’m very regular

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

When I was at ISU, there was a regular bagel sandwich I bought at least once a week from the student union. Plain white bagel, cream cheese, turkey, tomato, bean sprouts. It was amazing.

 

[jet812]

Brooklyn Bagels
New Haven pizza
Chicago steaks
Indiana breaded tenderloins
Kansas City wet barbeque
Memphis dry barbeque
Texas Chili
San Francisco Sourdough
Maine blueberries
Maine Lobstah
Indiana Morels
New Orleans Po Boys

What am I missing?

Most of your brain & a set of balls.

 

[mcmurtry66]

When I was at ISU, there was a regular bagel sandwich I bought at least once a week from the student union. Plain white bagel, cream cheese, turkey, tomato, bean sprouts. It was amazing.

What’s ISU? Indiana state? Dirty mo valley conf schoo?. I’m going to have to revise my assessment of you. When the Dream Team attacks we’ll have to send an extra man your way

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

What’s ISU? Indiana state? Dirty mo valley conf schoo?. I’m going to have to revise my assessment of you. When the Dream Team attacks we’ll have to send an extra man your way

Yeah, I spent two years of grad school there when I thought I wanted to be an academic.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Yeah, I spent two years of grad school there when I thought I wanted to be an academic.

Grad school academic. A decision even worse than law school.