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I have to admit, I don't get bagels. Beyond spiritual imagery, what's the appeal of toroidal food? The slight increase in surface area? I get that if the appea
by morsch 11y ago
I have to admit, I don't get bagels. Beyond spiritual imagery, what's the appeal of toroidal food? The slight increase in surface area?
I get that if the appeal is in the coating more so than the pastry itself, as in a chocolate donut, but with bread, my goal is usually to maximise the capacity for delicious treats to fill or cover them.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoToroidal so it cooks evenly inside and doesn't gave a gooey center. Same as donuts.
- morsch 11y agoThanks, that makes sense, though technology seems to have succeeded in making non-toroidal bread that's cooked evenly.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoBagel is boiled then quickly baked - different process from most bread. Must have something to do with that
- HeyLaughingBoy 11y agoThe only reason I bake bagels is that they simply taste good. Sure it's bread, but the texture is very different (crackly crust, chewy but light interior) and the flavor is subtly different. As far as I know, the shape is incidental, since the ones that end up shaped like buns taste just like the toroidal ones.
- bluedino 11y agoRight - but you could also make it into a breadstick
- analog31 11y agoThat was the end result of my family experimenting with both bagel and pretzel recipes when I was a kid.
- bluedino 11y ago>> what's the appeal of toroidal food? The slight increase in surface area? You can put them on a stick or hang them from a rope in your shop to sell, clearing up counter space. Shops and street vendors will often have them stacked high on rods.