It's Not The Water? What Makes A New York Bagel So Special

There’s just something about a New York bagel. But what is it exactly? And can it be found outside of the city?

Robert in East Dallas wanted to find out the latter when he called in to KERA’s weekly call-in show, “Anything You Ever Wanted To Know.” He had just moved from New York City, and he wanted to find the signature bagels of the Big Apple in Big D.

While other callers had several suggestions, the conversation steered in another direction: What makes a New York City bagel so different from bagels across the country?

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