Bagel Roots

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A shop is made by people. These are a few who taught, tasted, and cheered us into being.

Toppings tell tales. Explore how each seed and spice shapes flavor—and what to pair with your favorite.

Four ingredients, infinite nuance. Here’s how we build our signature crumb and crust from the ground up.

We don’t skip the kettle. Learn how a short simmer creates the bagel texture you crave.

A brief history of bagels, from immigrant handcarts to your neighborhood counter—and how boiling made the legend.

How to keep that NYC crunch-and-chew—simple storage, freezing, and toasting tips that really work.

Meet the family—what sets bagels apart from bialys and flagels, and how to top each like a New Yorker.

A small ingredient with a big job—how barley malt shapes bagel flavor, color, and that signature shine.

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