On examining bagel recipes from New York, Poland and the UK, one comes across a few differences in procedure followed and additional ingredients3,[9]. The other major difference seems to be the absence of egg wash after boiling in New York recipes compared to bagel recipes in the UK. Beliefs surrounding the New York BagelThere have been a number of quests in the media to discover the secret of the New York bagel. The role of New York water in producing the perfect chewy and dense bagel seems to be the most popular and widespread belief among bagel purists. Another reason cited in the literature that might differentiate the New York bagel from other bagels is flash boiling.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2019 14:26 UTC