" And here I thought Ina was my friend , my friend , my MOTHER … "
We are gathered here today to discuss the queen of “good olive oil and vanilla” and the icon of East Hampton: the one and onlyIna Garten.
While many of us are hooked on watching the Barefoot Contessa’s Hamptons brunches and following her recipes, some shocking news has recently resurfaced: Ina’s preferred method for cutting bagels.
ina what the fuck!?pic.twitter.com / uCIN4gRp6 T
That’s right, she cuts her bagels into THIRDS, Big Mac–style.
Theoriginal tweeton X, formerly known as Twitter, has over 3 million views and has generated a lot of mixed reactions. Many, like myself, are devastated that this wild new info about their favorite Hamptons chef has come to light.
And here I reckon Ina was my ally , my friend , my female parent . Much rethinking to do.https://t.co/qpMqfUa4kB
People are pointing out that it completely messes with the bagel-eating experience.
The dish of bagels is their extra - soggy middle * . Disrupt that and you may as well be eating bread.*In this , bagels and I are soul sistershttps://t.co/qGQXEREdDY
Even those with questionable food preferences are weighing in.
As someone who rust raw onions like a finger nutrient - what the real fuckhttps://t.co/ewHWpYeqX2
But there are also quite a lot of folks on board with the triple-decker bagel.
i think she ’s onto something bc now you have 4 metre the amount of cream tall mallow with all the new bagel surface areahttps://t.co/PjhpxhTIgN
waitress , permit her cookhttps://t.co/0F9FBbtbS9
Some are labeling Ina a “visionary.”
Two layers of shmear . She is a seer .
We may start seeing people eating bagels cut into thirds sooner than we think.Sheds tear.
If Ina does it , it is law . cut my bagel in thirds effective immediately.https://t.co/wYIXtC76sD
Well, to all who love the idea of “increased surface area” for cream cheese and other toppings, I found Ina’s original bagelrecipefrom 2013. As we’ve already seen, she starts by slicing two bagels into thirds.
“Instead of having a big, thick bagel, I’m cutting it into thirds,” she says. Then, to my shock, she holds up two slices of said bagel and reveals that she’ll be making three sandwiches out of the six slices she’s cut, not two triple-deckers.
After she assembles the bagel with some herby cream cheese and lox, this is the result.
Trust me — I’m no bagel expert (or one toeverquestion Ina). I’m just a North Jersey gal who grew up eating two a day. But if I were handed a bagel with a missing third, I would be devastated — especially if it were one of the two versions that used the middle as a slice. I cannot fathom biting into that.
I suppose it could be worse. Let’s not forget about thescooped-bagel controversyof last year.
I just learn about scooped beigel for the first time today . what are we doing to our beautiful queens
Or even the St. Louis–style bagels that riled everyone up.
bring back St Louis Style Bagel discoursehttps://t.co/svyWWeaSnSpic.twitter.com/CsqeOLVw9 g
