The Plain Bagel Rule: How naked bread is the ultimate test of a bakery
In a world of everything-bagel seasoning and Instagrammable foods, I refuse to stray from the humble unadulterated bagel.
People really identify with what they eat. Our taste buds can even take on a personality. Seeing strangers on social media eat what we enjoy makes us feel part of a community. We get worked up when others misrepresent or disparage our favorite food. (Look no further than the impassioned foodies behind the evolution of the bagel emoji.)
This societal pressure is why I used to be ashamed about my plain-Jane bagel order. Why — given
