Bagels are basically just simple shaped soft pretzels that get boiled before being baked. That boiling step is key twice: Not only does it cause the awesome bagel texture, it makes the seeds stick better during the bake.
PITA to make at home because of that two-stage cooking. And the very stiff dough. Delicious though!
Growing up in Grand Rapids, MI. Mom was from NY and our only access to bagels was lenderers in the refrigerated section. Just to give you an idea just how un-sophisticated they were in GR, my dad has a small heart attack, and in the hospital they ask “What did you have for breakfast?”. Dad tells them half a bagel with cream cheese only to be asked “What’s a bagel?”
Leroy over 1 year ago
So…White sidewalls came from a schmear??
rmremail over 1 year ago
“You see, I was baking bread, but the loaf fell into the fire, so I had to use my spear to take it out”
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
“The inspiration, the moment in time when Grog decided to give up on perfecting the wheel and instead invented the deli.
Concretionist over 1 year ago
Bagels are basically just simple shaped soft pretzels that get boiled before being baked. That boiling step is key twice: Not only does it cause the awesome bagel texture, it makes the seeds stick better during the bake.
PITA to make at home because of that two-stage cooking. And the very stiff dough. Delicious though!
Bilan over 1 year ago
Plain bagels? Big deal. Give me a holler when you invent cream cheese.
franki_g over 1 year ago
Wheel-y great idea!
oops, I thought this was Pastis’ page ;)
sandpiper over 1 year ago
So far the chiseler has invented the stair-climber, a raised flower bed, and 2 types of flower border. Wonder what would have been next.
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
Slywun thought quickly how to charge the same for less product, and was the first to ingeniously imagine ‘shrinkflation’: “Behold! The Cheerio!”
keenanthelibrarian over 1 year ago
The early stone-masons’ workshop, obviously. And mum just found out how to grind flour to make bread, using yet another major piece of stone. Hooray!!
[Traveler] Premium Member over 1 year ago
Eureka, we can use the bagel for wheels
kendonna over 1 year ago
So…which came first = the bagel or the wheel? Interesting ponderance…
LawrenceS over 1 year ago
Later, after working out the flaws, it will evolve into a doughnut.
walstib Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bagels are everywhere, but when we moved to MN from Chicago we really missed bialys.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ah, this explains the Einstein Brothers.
Redd Panda over 1 year ago
Step #1 , the bagel! Now on to #2 , the cream cheese!
PoodleGroomer over 1 year ago
Bagels: Donuts rolled in cement.
Dani Rice over 1 year ago
When you eat them near the harbor, they are bagels. When over the ocean, they are sea-gulls. (say it out loud.)
-Saint- over 1 year ago
Now if he would just hurry up and invent the glazed (honey-dipped) donut…!
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
Major Question: If Everything bagels have ALL the toppings, why aren’t plain bagels called NOTHING bagels?
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
Funny, he doesn’t look Drewish.
Calvins Brother over 1 year ago
That stone he’s working on now is for when they go 4-wheeling.
goblue86 over 1 year ago
Growing up in Grand Rapids, MI. Mom was from NY and our only access to bagels was lenderers in the refrigerated section. Just to give you an idea just how un-sophisticated they were in GR, my dad has a small heart attack, and in the hospital they ask “What did you have for breakfast?”. Dad tells them half a bagel with cream cheese only to be asked “What’s a bagel?”
mindjob over 1 year ago
Proof that the Jews invented the wheel
unfair.de over 1 year ago
Next he came to a cave with a Dog breeder a bit hard of hearing. Now we have the beagle.
paranormal over 1 year ago
How did the people living in the BC period know what year it was?
websterphreaky over 1 year ago
Willey MUST BE running out of “INSPIRATIONS” !!! Stupid not Comic.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
The epiphany actually occurred when it rolled off the breakfast table. :)
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Okay,now who invented the Poppy Seed?
jvscanlan Premium Member over 1 year ago
The inspiration was really dropping the bagel and watching it roll under the couch
Realimaginary1 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m sure those projects were tire-ing.
UpaCoCoCreek Premium Member over 1 year ago
Soon enough one of them will be rolling in the dough!
Teddy bear Premium Member over 1 year ago
I often wondered how it has got its name, now I know