Bagels and spreads
What is lox? Salt-cured salmon explained
Lox is salmon cured in salt, not smoked. Learn how lox is made, what it tastes like, how it differs from nova and smoked salmon, and how to serve it.
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Guides linked to Benson's Bagels
Plain-English guides on bagels and spreads, breakfast and brunch, deli sandwiches and sides, coffee, muffins and bakes and visiting benson’s bagels, written alongside this independent guide.
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Bagels and spreads
Bagel recipe: a home method with boiling and baking
A bagel recipe for chewy homemade bagels: high gluten dough, shaping, a short boil and baking at 450°F. Includes ingredient amounts, timing and common fixes.
Bagels and spreads
Everything bagel: what is on it and why it browns
An everything bagel is a bagel coated with sesame, poppy seeds, dried garlic, onion and salt. See what the seasoning holds, how it tastes and how it is made.
Bagels and spreads
Lox bagel: what goes on it and how to order one
A lox bagel is a split bagel with cream cheese, thin salmon, onion and capers. Learn the classic layers, which bagel to pick, and how to order one at a shop.