To Toast or Not To Toast: That Is the Question

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 24, 2015

Managing Culinary Director of Serious Eats and author of the book, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, J. Kenji López-Alt is joined by the Smitten Kitchen blogger Deb Perelman to help Dan answer the essential question: When is it prudent to toast a bagel? They'll also explain the best practices when it comes to storing and resuscitating bagels for optimal tastiness. 

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READ: J. Kenji López-Alt on The Right Way to Toast A Bagel, from his Serious Eats column, "The Food Lab"

Need ideas for day-old bagels? Try Deb Perelman's recipes for a cheesy and easy-to-assemble New York Breakfast Casserole. Or try Deb Perelman's bagel breakfast companion, Egg Salad With Pickled Celery and Coarse Dijon. She also shared her recipe for Smoked Whitefish Dip with Horseradish!

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