Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish : A Whole Brunch of Recipes to Make at Home

A playful-yet-comprehensive cookbook that lets anyone create bagels, schmears, and other deli favorites at home. To quote Seinfeld , Barrows classic New York bagels are real, and theyre spectacular. Publishers Weekly Named a Booklist Top Ten Cookbookof 2022! Bagel lovers rejoice! This delightful bagel cookbook makes it easy to bake fresh bagels in your own kitchen with just five base ingredients and simple techniques. With advice on mixing the dough, shaping the bagels, proofing, boiling, baking, slicing, and storing, you will be a master bagel-maker in no time. Recipes include two dozen variations on the New York bagel, with classic and innovative flavors ranging from Sesame to Blueberry to Hatch Chile Jack. You'll also find recipes for homemade sweet and savory spreads, schmears, pickles, and other deli mainstays like Home-Cured Lox and Chicken Salad. With suggested menus for fun brunches and gatherings, photos of finished food and step-by-step techniques, and a charming deli aesthetic, this is both a comprehensive baking resource and a playful guide to making one of America's best-loved foods. BAGELS ARE EASY BAKING: This book brings bagels to the home baker with step-by-step recipes for making classic New York bagels, even in the smallest kitchen. And it's not about the water! It's about just five ingredients and straightforward technique. BRUNCH RECIPE BOOK: For anyone who loves to bake, host, and eat, this cookbook will evoke the urge to entertain with bagel-centric menu inspiration. It is packed with vivid photography, straightforward directions, and winning recipes, including a chapter on chapter on bagel sandwiches and brunch spreads. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Cathy Barrow is an award-winning cookbook author. She's been recognized by IACP and the James Beard Foundation for her work on Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry and Pie Squared , respectively. Perfect for: Home bakers and cooks who love bagels Bread enthusiasts looking for a new project New Yorkers who live elsewhere and want to make a classic NY bagel at home Fans of cookbooks like Bubby's Brunch Cookbook , Balaboosta , Josey Baker Bread , and The Whole Fish Cookbook Cover 1 Copyright 4 Title 7 ORDER HERE 7 MY BAGEL LIFE 9 A Homemade Bagel Bakery 15 Essential Ingredients 19 Tools of the Trade 23 NO 1: BAGELS 26 A BRIEF BAGEL HISTORY 31 BAGEL TECHNIQUES 32 CLASSICS 43 THE NEW YORK BAGEL 43 THE MONTREAL BAGEL 45 THE PUMPERNICKEL BAGEL 51 THE MARBLE BAGEL 55 THE CINNAMON RAISIN BAGEL 57 THE EGG BAGEL 61 THE PLETZEL 63 THE BIALY 67 BAGELS MY GRANDMOTHERS WOULDN’T RECOGNIZE 71 THE GLUTEN-FREE BAGEL 71 THE GRANOLA BAGEL 74 THE BLUEBERRY BAGEL 79 THE HONEY WHEAT AND OAT BAGEL 81 THE SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND OLIVE BAGEL 85 THE ASIAGO CHEESE AND PEPPERONI BAGEL 87 THE HATCH CHILE JACK BAGEL 91 THE BAGEL DOG 93 NO 2: SCHMEARS 96 FINDING YOUR INNER BALABOOSTA 101 MASTER SCHMEARS 103 BALABOOSTA CREAM CHEESE 103 SCHMEAR MASTER RECIPE 105 SAVORY 107 CHIVE CHEESE 107 SCALLION CHEESE 108 BACON SCALLION CHEESE 109 LOX CHEESE 111 HOT-SMOKED SALMON CHEESE 112 OLIVE CHEESE 113 VEGGIE CHEESE 115 PIMENTO CHEDDAR CHEESE 116 HOT HONEY AND MARCONA ALMOND CHEESE 119 TRIPLE LEMON CHEESE 121 SWEET 125 WALNUT RAISIN CHEESE 125 CARROT CAKE CHEESE 126 CHERRY CHEESECAKE CHEESE 127 CANNOLI CHEESE 129 DRIED APRICOT, COCONUT, AND THYME CHEESE 130 TAMARI ALMOND CANDIED GINGER CHEESE 132 NO 3: A NICE PIECE OF FISH: & Other Favorites from the Appetizing Store 134 WHAT'S A PARTY WITHOUT A PLATTER? 139 THE FISHES 143 HOME-CURED LOX (CURED SALMON) 143 KIPPERED, OR HOT-SMOKED, SALMON 146 BEET-CURED GRAVLAX 149 THE SALADS 152 BALABOOSTA MAYONNAISE 152 BALABOOSTA SOUR CREAM 153 EGG SALAD 154 CHICKEN SALAD 157 TUNA SALAD 158 SMOKED WHITEFISH SALAD 162 SMOKED TROUT SPREAD 163 CARROT PINEAPPLE SALAD 165 PICKLES AND FERMENTS 166 QUICK PICKLED ONIONS 166 QUICK PICKLED CARROTS 168 HALF AND FULL SOUR PICKLES 169 SPICY MARINATED OLIVES 172 FAMILY FAVORITES 173 SUMMER BEET BORSCHT 173 COLD SPINACH BORSCHT (SCHAV) 176 ALLAN KADETSKY’S ONIONS AND EGGS 177 BAGEL SANDWICHES & SALADS 178 SECRETS FOR BETTER SANDWICHING 183 SANDWICHES 185 THE BACON EGG CHEESE (BEC) BAGEL 185 WAKE ME UP WITH A NECTARINE, BACON, ANd JALAPEÑO BAGEL 186 NOSHING WITH THE FISHES 186 IF A BAGEL WERE A BURRITO 187 PUTTANESCIZZA BAGEL 188 BACK IN THE DAY BRIE AND APPLE BAGEL 189 PAN BAGELNAT 190 THANKSGIVING ANY DAY 191 COLD STEAK, BIALY, AND BLUE 191 AN ITALIAN HERO BAGEL 192 SALADS 193 FATTOUSH MY BAGEL 193 PANZABAGELLA 195 Bagel-Centric Menus 198 Bibliography 200 Acknowledgments 201 Index 203 A 203 B 203 C 204 D 204 E 204 F 204 G 204 H 205 I 205 J 205 K 205 L 205 M 205 N 205 O 205 P 206 R 206 S 206 T 207 V 207 W 207 Y 207 Z 207 Chronicle Ebooks 211 Chronicle,Books,LLC "In this thorough-yet-accessible cookbook, Pie Squared author Cathy Barrow demystifies bagel-making with just 5 ingredients and a straightforward technique. Recipes include variations on the classic New York bagel, with different doughs and traditional and innovative flavors that range from standbys such as Sesame, Poppy, and Everything, to bagels your bubbe wouldn't recognize like Blueberry, Hatch Chile Jack, and Rainbow. There is an entire chapter dedicated to homemade spreads and schmears; another on pickles and other delightful bagel spread noshes such as home-smoked Nova Lox, whitefish, and chicken salad; and yet another on creative bagel sandwiches. With menus for fun brunches and gatherings, playful sidebars, and approximately 75 photos, this is both a comprehensive baking resource and a playful guide to making one of America's best-loved foods"-- Provided by publisher BAGELS ARE EASY BAKING: This book brings bagels to the home baker with step-by-step recipes for making classic New York bagels, even in the smallest kitchen. And it's not about the water! It's about just five ingredients and straightforward technique.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Cathy Barrow is an award-winning cookbook author. She's been recognized by IACP and the James Beard Foundation for her work on Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry and Pie Squared, respectively.

Perfect for:

• Home bakers and cooks who love bagels
• Bread enthusiasts looking for a new project
• New Yorkers who live elsewhere and want to make a classic NY bagel at home "This delightful cookbook makes it easy to bake fresh bagels in your own kitchen with just 5 base ingredients and simple techniques. With advice on mixing the dough, shaping the bagels, proofing, boiling, baking, slicing, and storing, this book will make you a master bagel maker in no time. If you've long dreamed of re-creating that perfect bagel from your favorite local joint (What's the secret? Is it the water?), look no further than these pages." -- Back cover