Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who's eating bagels? It's not 1991

Were bagels outlawed in 1992?

Despite heavy lobbying by Big Bagel.

Luckily, all those bagel stores that are still in business have managed to elude the Carb Cops (citizen vigilantes don't count)

Anonymous wrote:So funny. I had exactly the same reaction when trying one--who likes these?! I love salt but a salt bagel was waaaay too much for me. It reminded me of swallowing salt water. Just thinking about it, heck no.

OM.G these were my favorite in my teens and 20s but back then I was a heavy smoker. I didn’t like them very much after I quit 20 years ago. My go to is the everything bagel now.

Anonymous wrote:Bagels of any variety are absolutely NOT worth the carbs and calories. They’re so…meh.

I’d much rather have a good french pastry. Make the carbs count.

Much prefer bagels and potato chips to any kind of pastry. Salt >sugar

I had to give up the salt bagels long ago but man I loved them!

Let’s talk about the cream cheese on said bagel. Has anyone noticed that Philadelphia brand cream cheese now seems gummier and has less of a rich mouth feel and tang? Is there an upgrade available?

Don't understand the balking at a salt bagel

Have you ever seen pretzels? I mean the kind that come with so much rock salt it makes salt pool at the bottom of the bag

Both popular in the NY/NJ area

Anonymous wrote:Bagels of any variety are absolutely NOT worth the carbs and calories. They’re so…meh.

I’d much rather have a good french pastry. Make the carbs count.

French pastries don't really fill you up though... Or you need many of them to feel full

One bagel with cream cheese and I'm good to go till lunch

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bagels of any variety are absolutely NOT worth the carbs and calories. They’re so…meh.

I’d much rather have a good french pastry. Make the carbs count.

Who are you to tell me what I enjoy more? I had a bagel the other day and it had 9 g of protein. They aren’t all that bad for you.

The 2020s fear of carbs is so similar to the 1990s fear of fats. It's tiresome. I like a salt bagel with the salt dusted off, topped with cream cheese, tomato, red onion, and smoked salmon. Or toasted with avocado and chili flakes. My weight, labs, and performance in the gym are just fine, thanks.

Anonymous wrote:Bagels of any variety are absolutely NOT worth the carbs and calories. They’re so…meh.

I’d much rather have a good french pastry. Make the carbs count.

Who are you to tell me what I enjoy more? I had a bagel the other day and it had 9 g of protein. They aren’t all that bad for you.

Cream cheese! It should really only have a few big crystals on it, not be completely coveted in salt. The Chewish Deli in Alexandria does it properly

Bagels of any variety are absolutely NOT worth the carbs and calories. They’re so…meh.

I’d much rather have a good french pastry. Make the carbs count.

Anonymous wrote:A salt bagel automatically comes with a side of heart disease

Sounds like you don't exercise or sweat much. I need to make a conscious effort to eat more salt, but I workout daily.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who's eating bagels? It's not 1991

Were bagels outlawed in 1992?

I can only get bagels at my local speakeasy. Where do you live?

Anonymous wrote:Who's eating bagels? It's not 1991

Were bagels outlawed in 1992?

My kids love them.