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Question of the Day, Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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I don't think I've ever eaten one.
Same - there were bagel shops in some Melbourne suburbs, but here, I've no idea. When I'm eating out I just get a sandwich, cake and coffee.
I was going to ask you that
catloverfromwayback
. I have, now I think about it, because it was something ready to eat. The hole in the middle was a bit odd as everything squishes out through it when you take a bite. There is a bagel franchise in Brisbane offering the 'best New York bagels'.
I remember being in Caulfield somewhere once and seeing a place selling "boiled bagels". The name put me right off, sounded like bread that'd been boiled!I was going to ask you that
They are only boiled for 60 to 90 seconds before they are baked. The old traditional way was to add a little lye to the water but I think now a little baking soda is added to the water. They are put in a hot oven after the boiling. The boiling step is what gives them the crisp glossy exterior.
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I think
mani
and
catloverfromwayback
need to take a trip here to taste a truly good and authentic fresh bagel. 
mani
and
catloverfromwayback
need to take a trip here to taste a truly good and authentic fresh bagel.
I'm laughing at the 
responses ... While bagels didn't originate in the US, it seems the US has really run with them to the extent that they're hugely well-known and popular.
Even though they exist here, they just haven't really taken on in the same way.
If I were to ask you about your favourite lamington, or pav, or savoury damper, I imagine you'd have a similar response to the Aussies.
responses ... While bagels didn't originate in the US, it seems the US has really run with them to the extent that they're hugely well-known and popular.Even though they exist here, they just haven't really taken on in the same way.
If I were to ask you about your favourite lamington, or pav, or savoury damper, I imagine you'd have a similar response to the Aussies.
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OK now that’s just silly tak. A damper is where you put your stinky clothes, Mani.
I like plain bagels with butter but not the kind you buy in stores. NY Bagels have a store closde to me. Those are pretty good.
I think they do mail them!! Sorry, I just looked them up--- they do not ship..
I do know what a lamington is and they are delicious.
I'm buying lunch today and will get a lamington of the cafe has any.
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I know what pavlovas are, and not just because of Bluey! I enjoyed them a lot on my honeymoon, so my answer to that is all of them.
And none of them on the lamington because I don't like coconut.
I don't remember trying a damper, but I googled them and they look delish.
And none of them on the lamington because I don't like coconut.
I don't remember trying a damper, but I googled them and they look delish.
Damper looks like a type of soda bread, here in the states we have Irish soda bread. I have never been too crazy about pavlova.
A nice, soft, fresh BLueberry bagel with strawberry flavored cream cheese for me! In second place would be a raisin and cinnamon bagel. Yummmmm... Now I crave one... LOL!!
I know I am craving one and I don't need one. I am hoping it passes before tomorrow, so I don't have to fight the urge to go to the deli to get one of the good ones. I will probably lose that fight because I don't live that far from the deli.
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Ah, go ahead and treat yourself, you'll be so glad you did.
And please let us know what kind of bagel you got.
NY style bagels which are boiled then baked. Plain is just fine. More difficult to get here now unfortunately.
HaHa hamper! Damper is on your heating system duck work
