I'm from NY so I consider myself a bagel snob. The bagels at Tim Hortons in Ontario are worse quality than anything I've ever had in the states.
They are similar to packaged bagels from the supermarket
They are similar to packaged bagels from the supermarket
We don't visit for the quality of the food or coffee. When we RVed around Canada a Tim Hortons was a great opportunity to get online and plan our next steps. It now had a kind of sentimental attachment which reminds us of the trip.
I used to work for Marin Bagels.
Hated the owner, but that's not my point.
Making bagels last more than a day is difficult task.
Real bagels need to be boiled.
These boiled bagels that are only flour, water, and salt. (there's so much yeast in the air of a bagel shop they don't need to add anymore.)
These bagels are only fresh for a few hours, and need to be freezed if you want anything resembling a fresh NY bagel.
My point is bagels are hard to make. That is good bagels. Good bagels need to be made daily.
Bagels in the store are basically white bread.
I still think there's a market for fresh bagels flash frozen. I noticed one company doing it, but the price point was too high.