| The 1997 New Year's Day Bagel-Off | ||||||
| Bakery: | Aesop's | Kupel's | H&H | Dunkin Donuts | Flavor Average | |
| Flavor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| Texture | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Sesame | Overall | 3.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Comments | very chewy, strong flavor | CRAP! | weak flavor; no binding agent | still too light, strange taste; bad aftertaste | ||
| Flavor | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | ||
| Texture | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | ||
| Poppy | Overall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Comments | very tasty; dense but chewy | nearly stale; bad aftertaste--a disgrace to bagels | no flavor; weak texture, but good poppy seeds | a bit too light--not enough to stand up to the lox; seeds not fresh | ||
| Flavor | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Texture | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Plain | Overall | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Comments | good but not great | a damn ugly bagel; too dark, too dense | light, tasty; nice tang to it | |||
| Pfoofy | Comments | Everything: Very nice, Great Flavor with good melange of toppings | Marble: I refuse to go any further with this insult to bageldom | Egg: seems to be missing an ingredient that binds the dough together | Everything: very nice texture. Chewy but not too chewy. Nice taste. | |
| Critic's Name: | Joel: born Brooklyn, NY | |||||
Last Update: 1/1/97
Name: Alyssa A. Goodman