I could have drowned in awesome bagels in the US. As a matter of fact, the bagels at Scratch were better than any bagel I had before – anywhere. Once home I knew I had to figure out how to make bagels myself, as bagels are rare (well not so rare but they are not that common) to find in Germany, and if you find some they’re usually not very good. This is the first try at a yeast bagel recipe. I will try sourdough bagels soon, as this – and lye – are probably the secret to Scratch’s bagels.
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