Bagel...?

Re:Bagel...? (improviser)

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:33:05 GMT

I've tried a couple of bagel places in Upstate South Carolina in recent weeks.

A couple weeks back, I had a bagel with lox, cream cheese, tomatoes and capers at The (Hudson) Bagel Company in Clemson. That's how they spell the name; don't know why Hudson is in parentheses.

I really liked it. It was the first time I'd ever had lox. So tasty!

This morning I had breakfast with friends at the Greenfield Deli in Greenville, SC. Had a bagel with nova (the counterman described it as less salty lox), tomatoes, onions, lettuce and cream cheese, on a sun-dried tomato bagel. I paired it with a side of health salad, which I'd never tried before. I really liked it. And the bagel was delicious.

I noticed too late that they had a selection of Dr. Brown sodas, including the cel-ray. I'll have to get one next time.

Re:Bagel...? (analei)

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:13:06 GMT

Large Man

Everything bagel, hard fried egg, provalone, Taylor Pork Roll. mmmmm

that sounds delicious.

Re:Bagel...? (Michael_Germany)

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:13:20 GMT

"Hey, Michael - is doener kebap the same as Gyros?"
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Moin, rainyday6!

Gyros (Greek): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyros

Doener Kebab (Turkish): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B6ner_kebab

Both dishes are very tasty, you can buy this food all over Germany and Europe, I prefer thy typical turkish Doener Kebab as sandwich (Pita), or scalloped with Mozzarella or Gouda cheese, add some Pommes (French Fries), and you are happy.

Mahlzeit!

Michael

Re:Bagel...? (Michael_Germany)

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:10:06 GMT

Moin rainyday6!

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Kind regards

Michael

Re:Bagel...? (rainyday6)

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:02:27 GMT

Hey, Michael - is doener kebap the same as Gyros? Which leads to my question for anyone here, how do I post pics?

Re:Bagel...? (rainyday6)

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:57:30 GMT

Noah's Super Onion with cream cheese, fresh spinach and cucumbers. Has to be toasted.

Re:Bagel...? (Michael_Germany)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:12:04 GMT

@ Twin...

to be a little serious, Bagels were unkown here in Germany, within the last 10 - 15 years, the Bagel came back to my homeland. Everything "jewish" is a bit problematic here, I do not like to talk about the Holocaust, and our eternal german shame.

Nowadays, here in Germany we have a multicultural supply of food, and also fantastic foreign dishes, and we love it, turkish Doener-Kebap is the best selling fast-food over here in Germany, not Currywurst, not even Bratwurst.

There are also many jewish kosher restaurants, to sorry only in the big major cities, I never had the chance to dine there.

Serving a Bagel to my grandmother (1914-2003), the ol lady thought, it was a piece of cake, with cream cheese and lox, she did not taste it...

Most of us germans are somewhat conservative, when it comes to "exotic" food, I like it, the variety, just great!

Kind regards

Michael

Re:Bagel...? (Twinwillow)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:31:17 GMT

Well, then have someone send a rabbi with the water.

Re:Bagel...? (Michael_Germany)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:12:49 GMT

"Make sure you have someone in NYC send you the water!"

"Kosher" water is somewhat hard to find here in Germany...

Shalom!

Michael

Re:Bagel...? (Twinwillow)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:06:01 GMT

Michael_Germany

"If you read the history of bagels you will find they began next door in Poland - even given the world wars and the Holocaust I find it hard to fathom not being able to get great bagels there."

Moin PizzaNut!

The next chance to buy fresh bagels is 20 kilometers from here, in the town of Oldenburg.

Link: http://www.bagelbrothers.com/

So I better start to bake my own bagels...

Kind regards

Michael

Make sure you have someone in NYC send you the water!

Re:Bagel...? (Twinwillow)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:04:20 GMT

NYPIzzaNut

Twinwillow

NYPizzaNut ~ order them frozen and 'par baked' and finish them yourself. That's what a lot of restaurants far away from NYC do.

We have a great bagel factory store in Blue Ash so that is good for us - as far as good Italian bread Meijer Supermarket sells Ace Breads from Canada made like you mention and we get it generally about once a week or so as they are only 35 or so miles down the road.

Too bad you you can't get great pizza sent that way.

If you want great pizza where there isn't any, I suggest you make it yourself. Not that difficult!

Re:Bagel...? (Michael_Germany)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:44:39 GMT

"If you read the history of bagels you will find they began next door in Poland - even given the world wars and the Holocaust I find it hard to fathom not being able to get great bagels there."

Moin PizzaNut!

The next chance to buy fresh bagels is 20 kilometers from here, in the town of Oldenburg.

Link: http://www.bagelbrothers.com/

So I better start to bake my own bagels...

Kind regards

Michael

Re:Bagel...? (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:01:09 GMT

Twinwillow

NYPizzaNut ~ order them frozen and 'par baked' and finish them yourself. That's what a lot of restaurants far away from NYC do.

We have a great bagel factory store in Blue Ash so that is good for us - as far as good Italian bread Meijer Supermarket sells Ace Breads from Canada made like you mention and we get it generally about once a week or so as they are only 35 or so miles down the road.

Too bad you you can't get great pizza sent that way.

Re:Bagel...? (Twinwillow)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:55:01 GMT

NYPizzaNut ~ order them frozen and 'par baked' and finish them yourself. That's what a lot of restaurants far away from NYC do.

Re:Bagel...? (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:37:26 GMT

Michael_Germany

Moin Forum!

I like Bagels, with sweet, and also hearty toppings. Good Bagels are hard to buy here in Germany, most eaters here confuse a good Bagel with a Donut...

What is your fav. topping for a Bagle, did you ever bake Bagles yourself?

I prefer a german-made Bagle "sweet", with salted Butter, Peanut Butter, and marmalade, "hearty" with butter, cream cheese, turkish garlic sausage, or Gravlax from Norway... +++ Tabasco...

How do You like your fav. Bagel dinner?

Regards

Michael

If you read the history of bagels you will find they began next door in Poland - even given the world wars and the Holocaust I find it hard to fathom not being able to get great bagels there.

Re:Bagel...? (Twinwillow)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:35:34 GMT

Growing up in NYC ~
First choice: (Fresh) not toasted plain with a shmear, nova and (preferably red) onion.
Second choice: (Fresh) toasted plain with a shmear.

Re:Bagel...? (joerogo)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:01:38 GMT

No fair Bill. You can't keep all the good wine on your side

BTW, my sources tell me the one bagel = 5 slices of bread. I prefer the 5 slices of bread, Italian of course.

Re:Bagel...? (1bbqboy)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:54:40 GMT

NYPIzzaNut

You mean North and South isn't enough?

That's for you easterners. Texas can suffice for our South.
And of course, Arkansas has some good food and scenery too.
A worthy pair.

Re:Bagel...? (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:43:07 GMT

You mean North and South isn't enough?

Re:Bagel...? (1bbqboy)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:40:08 GMT

NYPIzzaNut

If it wasn't for the cost of living and crime and traffic and weather and other minor inconveniences we might all be living close to NYC.

Oh no. I'm stil in favor of an East and West America, split at the Mississippi. Show us your papers, please.
No more hordes of fleeing rust beltians.

Re:Bagel...? (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:32:51 GMT

If it wasn't for the cost of living and crime and traffic and weather and other minor inconveniences we might all be living close to NYC.

Re:Bagel...? (leethebard)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:30:07 GMT

Amen!!!!! Boy we're food lucky!!!!

Re:Bagel...? (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:00:37 GMT

cavandre

If you live in a bagel-deprived area, I suggest you see if any local supermarket carries Ray's NY Bagels . I was born & lived most of my life in the NYC area. During that time, I had bagels that were better than Ray's, but I also ate a ton of them that weren't as good.

That is probably not near as bad as having to eat lousy pizza all over the country for the most part.

Re:Bagel...? (NYPIzzaNut)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:57:59 GMT

When I lived in Yonkers growing up one of my favorite things to do was to drive into The Bronx, under the L, and pick up a dozen or so bagels from the local bagel factory/store and drive home with that aroma permeating the car.

I get that same satisfaction almost now driving to Blue Ash and coming home with Marx bagels (owned by a Catholic but they follow all the Kosher rules).

Re:Bagel...? (billyboy)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:55:12 GMT

I'm working on a NYC bagel study right now. Bagels in Manhattan are pretty much the focus. I'm trying to find at places in at least 5 different neighborhoods that I can recommend to get a good Everything bagel with cream cheese (my favorite thing to get!). Hope to finish up the study in a few weeks and follow-up with pictures and a report!

Re:Bagel...? (Mosca)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:45:01 GMT

I agree with David_NYC. I can get some pretty doggone good bagels here, but the best bagels I can get here are only as good as an average NYC bagel, and the best bagels in NYC are a work of the baker's art.

I'll take 'em almost any way. I suppose I prefer blueberry with cream cheese, and cinnamon/raisin with chunky peanut butter.

Re:Bagel...? (tiki)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:23:09 GMT

AH the bagel!!! Fresh warm onion bagel--cream cheese-lox-Nova Scotia please and plenty of it--red onion-tomato-IF_ it is summertime vine ripend and not a hothouse red cardboard---and a sprinlkleing of capers!!! The real breakfast of champions!!!

Re:Bagel...? (cavandre)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:14:05 GMT

If you live in a bagel-deprived area, I suggest you see if any local supermarket carries Ray's NY Bagels . I was born & lived most of my life in the NYC area. During that time, I had bagels that were better than Ray's, but I also ate a ton of them that weren't as good.

Re:Bagel...? (David_NYC)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:55:17 GMT

I like my bagel with cream cheese.

The New York bagels are the most famous in the country. However, there are other areas in the country where a shop or small firm bakes excellent bagels. A few of my favorite shops in New York City:
http://www.hhbagels.net/
http://www.ess-a-bagel.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/daniels-bagels-new-york
http://www.murraysbagels.com/

I usually buy the "Everything Bagel" coated with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, coarse salt, fresh onion, and fresh garlic.

Re:Bagel...? (leethebard)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:57:38 GMT

Sesame bagel and butter ...or with egg cheese and pork roll.