Dying Breeds

[plumtreeblossom]

I think that I am the only person left in the world who still eats salt bagels.

And I think that the only place left in the world that still makes salt bagels is Finagle A Bagel.

Luckily, Finagle A Bagel and my workplace are only a few blocks apart.

*noms*

Comments

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

They're like breakfast pretzels! If Bruegger's (the only bagel shop between my home and my workplace) sold them, I'd happily eat them.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Salt bagels are my favorite species of bagel. They need to be granted protected status!

[mrpet.livejournal.com]

I used to get them all of the time and then I couldn't find them. I have moved over to poppy seed ones.

[sunspiral.livejournal.com]

::joins you in salt bagel solidarity::
They're easy enough to make - here's a good recipe for bagels which I also pointed to a few entries ago.

[komos.livejournal.com]

Nah, when V can't get them, she modifies existing bagels into X bagels with salt. Just how she rolls.

[vibrantabyss.livejournal.com]

Ooooh! I didn't know any place still made them. Thanks for the heads up.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

They're delicious! Finagle is keeping the salt bagel alive!

[roozle.livejournal.com]

you and sunspiral if you look at his recent LJ food posts. Had there been easily available salt bagels, he might not have been so inspired.

[roozle.livejournal.com]

OK, no I was lazy and didn't look at the other comments before I posted :(

[dabroots.livejournal.com]

You know, I like salt bagels but it seems like that sudden rush of rock salt in to my system can be overpowering, sometimes. I have to make sure to have water on hand to dilute it a bit.

[infinitehotel.livejournal.com]

I like them too, though I rarely buy them. The urge is generally satisfied by homemade soft pretzels, which now has me wondering why I've never made onion or garlic ones...

[heatherp8.livejournal.com]

whata cute name for a bagel shop!
I'm thinking a toasted bagel would be mighty tasty right about now.
Nom, indeed!

[beowabbit]

I love salt bagels, and I wish I could find them!

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

You can has them! Finagle is right at the Lechemere T stop, just across the street. When you/we get off the bus, you/we can just hop across the street and get 'em, and you can eat it on the train when you get on to go to work.

[pywaket.livejournal.com]

Kupels in Brookline has 'em too....

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I just looked Kupel's up on Yelp. They have bear claws! I wonder if they also have the elusive-in-Boston bialys? I'll have to get down there sometime!

[pywaket.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like Kupels rather a lot. It's kind of annoying to get there, but if I'm in the neighborhood.

Salt bagels are the one, true bagel....

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I became an acolyte of salt bagels when I lived in New Jersey, and I ate one every single day. When I moved here they seemed to get rarer and rarer. Probably because of the general War On Salt (which must be halted!)

Thanks for friending me! I friended you back.

[pywaket.livejournal.com]

So I tried the recipe from Sunspiral yesterday. They're pretty good, not the best I've had, but certainly easy to make.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Really? I didn't actually look at the recipe, because when sunspiral says a recipe is "easy," I usually presume that it is still way above my limited cooking skills. Sounds like these would be great to bring to a brunch.

[pywaket.livejournal.com]

I suppose I'm not the one to ask about this, as I do bake bread regularly, but it didn't seem much harder than making a loaf of bread. Only difference being the simmering step, really. I have a few suggestions about the order of doing things, as the instructions aren't as efficient as they could be.

[library-sexy.livejournal.com]

I am totally a fan myself.

I am just far enough way that it is not a walk for me that would be a reasonable break :(

[evilshell.livejournal.com]

Oh, how I miss salt bagels! I love those, they were always my favorite!

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

I'd think Bagels By Us would have them. Will look next time I'm there.

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

Nope. I love Bagels By Us but they do not have salt bagels. I haven't seen a salt bagel since I moved away from Ithaca actually.

[seaweedgirle.livejournal.com]

I can go on and on about salt bagels ... so I'll make it succinct.

Salt bagels are my favorites.
Kupel's has bialies.
Bagels by US used to have bialies, but I don't think they do anymore.
Bagel Land in Winchester not only has salt bagels, but also SALT STICKS for extra pleasure.

[gilana]

They're my favorite, too. Especially when they're fresh and warm... mmmm....