A New York Jew Walks Into...

A BAGEL PLACE in Portland, ME. Why? Because the sign says NEW YORK STYLE BAGELS!

So, I order a Garlic bagel with butter. The woman says "Would you like that toasted?"

WHAT?

I reply...The sign outside says New York Style Bagels.

She seemed puzzled. "Yes, we make our bagels New York Style." I ask her to explain what she means. "We boil the dough before we bake it so the insides are soft and chewy and the outside is nice and crusty."

"Exactly, so why would I ruin that by toasting it?" Cut in half a bagel and toast it and where is the chewy doughy texture you crave?

UGH...

I had to explain that we don't toast bagels in NY unless they are frozen. And eating frozen bagels is really an act of desperation ;)