Just moved to Melbourne after living in North America most of my life. Needless to say, I am a bagel addict, so since moving here, I've been searching far and wide to find bagels. I had Glick's highly recommended to me, but it could not deliver.
This isn't a high winded "I've lived overseas" etc rant. The fact of the matter is, these are not bagels. They are just the same shape with seeds on them. Bagels are a special type of dough, often boiled in a substance, to give them that simultaneously chewy/crunchy texture, which is what they're all about.
These unfortunately are just hamburger buns with holes in the middle. I enjoyed them, in the same manner I'd enjoy the same spreads on toast, but unfortunately, they are not bagels. read more