The city’s tap water is particularly low in magnesium and calcium, which makes it “soft,” in water speak. Ms. Winston uses unfiltered Berkeley tap water. As Ms. Winston became more serious about it, she obtained a cottage food license and posted about the bread on Facebook. But they aren’t replicas of the H & H bagel — they never were. “I know it’s not exactly the same,” said Ms. Winston.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2021 19:31 UTC