New York Bagels: An American Tragedy
Author of Sweet Noshings · as seen on Food Network, GMA & The NYT
If you had to pick one quintessential Jew food, what would it be? I say bagels, all the way. And by bagels, I mean New York bagels, not the dreck they try to pass off in Texas. So clearly this article from Yahoo about the decline and subsequent closing of H&H Bagel hit home. Basically, the tough, chewiness that made a bagel a bagel has given way to the brobdingnagian fluffy rolls we know today. However, this brought bagel appeal to the masses.
What do y’all think? Modern bagels: Yay or nay?
Mazel!
Amy
Amy Kritzer Becker is a Jewish food expert, cookbook author of Sweet Noshings, owner of ModernTribe, and culinary-school-trained chef behind What Jew Wanna Eat — a modern Jewish food blog redefining heritage recipes since 2010. Her recipes have been featured in Food Network, Bon Appétit, Forbes, Good Morning America, and the New York Times.
4 Comments
I say go Ess a Bagel!!!!!!!!!!
Did you know Ess means eat? More Yiddish for ya!
I did not know this and am SO sad right now! I love H&H bagels! 🙁
I KNOW! I always went there with my Mom. I’ll have to stick to Ess-a-bagel now!