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What's the right way to cut a bagel? The obvious solution: Grab a knife, put the bagel on end, and get to slicing. The commercial solution: Flat and flip. htt
by peterwwillis 8y ago
What's the right way to cut a bagel?
The obvious solution: Grab a knife, put the bagel on end, and get to slicing.
The commercial solution: Flat and flip. https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/best-way-to-cut-a-bagel-article https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/best-way-to-cut-a-b...
The mathematician's solution: A Möbius bagel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktfo8D3cCr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktfo8D3cCr0
The engineer's solution: The bagel jig. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5228668.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5228668.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3347296.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3347296.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4807505.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4807505.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4747331.pdf http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4747331.pdf
The consumer solution: The bagel guillotine. https://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1036557/Sur+La+Table+Bagel+Guillotine https://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1036557/Sur+La+Table+...
Which is the correct solution? Depends on who you are.