Journalism of Courage
Bagels,the popular Polish bread product is fast finding its way into the menu cards of city based restaurants
Coming from the vast family of breads,the bagel has been a breakfast favourite in the west since the pre-renaissance days in Europe,and in recent years,it has been making its way into the multi-cuisine fabric of the city as well. The bagel dough is usually poached in boiling water before baking,which gives it the characteristic dense,chewy texture. Soft and chewy on the inside and crisp and golden on the outside,the bagel goes brilliantly with numerous accompaniments.Here are our picks of the best bagels in the city.
The Gladio bagel,Darios
Koregaon Park
This unique Darios preparation is one of the most sought after at the restaurant. Served with melted cheese,mustard,lettuce and roasted bell peppers,the Gladio bagel is the perfect mouth-watering treat to jazz up your breakfast or lunch. People always like to try something new and different, says Rebecca Dazio,owner of Darios,I think that is the reason the Gladio is so popular.
(Price: R45 per piece )
Fried Egg Bagel
Tertulia,Koregaon Park
The vegetarian bagel is served with lettuce,tomatoes,mushrooms and cheese where as you have a choice of eggs and ham with other toppings in the non vegetarian variant. Eggs Florentine and Eggs Benedict are the favourite bagels here. says Niranta Nazinare,Tertulia. The bagels are prepared fresh on order and are light on the wallet as well.( Rs125 for veg and Rs145 for non-veg)
Herbed bagel
Sugardough Bakery,Inorbit Mall,Wadgaon
Herbs are known to lend not only their fantastic flavour,but a sensual aroma to anything to which they are added. Sugardough Bakerys herbed bagel is a hit with the customers. We add a mix of dry herbs to the bagel dough, says Pravin Rao,owner of Sugardough Bakery,It includes several herbs such as oregano,basil,rosemary,among others. The earthy flavours of the herbs complement the bread beautifully to make one pretty good bagel. (Price: R 45 for a packet of three)
Raisin bagel
Coffee Jar,Wanowrie
We make bagels only on order,out of which raisin bagels are the most popular among the customers, says Yaseer Shaikh at the Coffee Jar. The dry fruit,which is added to the dough before the bagels are shaped,poached and baked,adds an element of sweetness to the bread. This scrumptious bagel makes for a great tea-time snack. (Price: R 380 for a dozen)
Plain bagel
Godrej Natures Basket,Dhole Patil Road
Theres nothing like a plain,simple bagel. Pair it with cream cheese,honey,jam accompanied with coffee to add zing to ones breakfast. At Godrej Natures Basket,the extremely popular plain bagels are available in packs of five to six. (Price: R150 for a packet of five)
