Scooped Bagels

Today, after a friend gave me 'props' for a suggestion of mine he had heard through the grapevine, I realized that I never posted my new favorite carb related discovery. While not a new concept to the bagel loving public, it seems I am not the only one who had previously gone through life unaware of the divine merits of the scooped bagel (stripped of interior dough).

1. Less Calories: one of the perks of being an employee here is the daily morning bagel spread delivered fresh to our kitchen. After gaining around 5lbs the first month working here, I now face a constant daily struggle for the fat girl inside to resist temptation and to just say no to carbs. On the rare (ha!) occasion when the fat girl inside just says no to oatmeal, I am comforted by the fact that a scooped bagel cuts out approximately 50% of calories!

2. Vessel: much like the concept of a bread bowl (p.s. have you seen those bread bowl pasta dominoes commercials!) the scooped bagel provides a reservoir in which to load up on cream cheese (use sparingly to avoid offsetting benefit #1) If you like to get fancy with your bagels, this bagel creates a perfect boat to load up with eggs, bacon, tomatoes, salmon, avocado, etc. The flavor possibilities are made endless thanks to the scooped bagel! 

3. Toasty: because of the hollow nature of the scooped bagel, the thin crust is able to toast all the way through creating a crispy crunchy goodness unattainable by the regular bagel. The combination of toastiness and cream cheese boat is nothing short of scrumptious.  

Tomorrow, when you roll into your local Einstein's or unwrap a Lenders at home, consider having it scooped. Satisfaction guaranteed! 

Google Image Search Discovery: Don't want to pinch dough out with your fingers? Try the Le Scoop 

Also totally unrelated to scooping, but completely related to yummy bagel goodness: Panini Bagel