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Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) OT not coffee or SUVs. - Bagels :-)>
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 02:55:47 -0400
In my case, I slather them with lots of butter after having properly toasted
them.

If they are that hard to eat, they're not very good bagels!

Tom> Hi folks
>
> During the last couple of years, a new phenomenon has hit the New Zealand
> market-place.
>
> Bagels.
>
> I've seen street-side signs saying "Bagels freshly boiled today" and
others.
>
> So this week I thought I'd try a packet of them.  And I am totally baffled
> about their apparent popularity elsewhere in the world.
>
> I wonder what people do to make them edible.
>
> To me they are a moderately boring version of the old doughnut (also
totally
> boring) and rather tough and excessively chewy as well.  ( OK, my teeth
are
> not up to hard work like they used to be).
>
> What do people ( 'murricans in particular ;->  ) do to them prior to
inserting
> them in their mouths?   What is the attraction?
>
> A curious and baffled mind would like to know.
>
> Brian (feeling rather curmudgeonly about bagels - and BTW, where's our
> resident curmudgeon these days?)
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