OT: the bagel debate

[karstenkibbe]

This whole conversation reminds me that term "hard roll" means a whole different thing here in CA. When I moved here 35 years ago, I asked someone where they had good hard rolls . The person replied, like old bread? I didn't know what else to call them, that's what people called them my whole life. Here they're mostly called Kaiser rolls, sometimes just sandwich rolls. Now that I think of it, I don't think I've had a REALLY good hard roll in decades. Something to add to the Food Tour list for my next visit east.

I grew up in Stamford eating hard rolls from JJ Cassone Bakery in Port Chester, NY, which has been pumping out breads since 1910. I lived in Houston from 1999-2002 and once I asked for a sandwich on a hard roll. The confused look on the guy behind the counter taught me to never use the term “hard roll” in Texas again.

 

[CL82]

CT cannot be two capitals: pick pizza or college hoops!

In any event, Connecticut is the capital of nothing. It is the home of Storrs which is the college basketball capital of world.

It is also the home of New Haven, which has some of the best pizzas around. The Connecticut legislature deciding to dub Connecticut the "capitals" of a half dozen or so random things just dilute the Storrs message.

 

[Leebo]

Lox is not appealing at all, so bacon egg cheese wins by default.

 

[Flipside]

Seems like a great place to drop this gem

 

[uconn1999]

What is lox?

 

[I Bleed Blue]

BEC on an everything everything bagel (shoutout Olmo) is the daily driver. Lox bagel is the weekender/special occasion. Can't have it too often or it'll lose its appeal.

Then it's breakfast burrito any time I'm down south or out west.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

What is lox?

salt cured salmon

 

[jibsey]

What is lox?

And smoked lightly. There are vast differences in types, quality and price. The better quality is not fishy tasting or even that salty. Sushi like.