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Bagel boards

dermdoc's picture
dermdoc

Bagel boards

Any suggestions where to buy them for the home kitchen? Making them seems like a pain.

MichaelLily's picture
MichaelLily

It is a segment of jute webbing stapled to a section of 2x4. That is all. I got jute webbing for a few dollars at Joann fabrics or any craft store and I had 2x4 scrap and staples at home.

suave's picture
suave

Also, you may want first to try baking them on a regular sheet.  Most people find it to be a perfectly acceptable solution.

dermdoc's picture
dermdoc

How do you deal with the sticking from the wet bagel on the sheet? Also, do you find it cooks as well as on a stone/steel? I find the heat transfer from the stone to cook the bagels very well.

suave's picture
suave

Obviously I do not bake them directly on the metal, the sheet is lined.  I never tried doing them on the stone - they come out just fine without, why waste energy running the oven for an extra hour?

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dermdoc

Do you line it with parchment paper? You don't find the bagels stick after boiling and placing directly on the lined sheet pan?

suave's picture
suave

They stick, but when I bake them they pop right off.

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dermdoc

Do you use cornmeal, oil or flour on the sheet pans before placing the bagels on them? Do you find that they bake as well as on a stone/steel?

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suave

I don't do any of that.  When you put a boiled bagel on a lined baking sheet you have a bit of time to move it where you want it before it sticks.  If you dunk it into a bed of topping after boiling it's probably even easier, as the bottom will dry some in the process.   I guess you can use cornmeal, but I know I would not enjoy the crunchy bits.

 

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OldWoodenSpoon

The boards no longer appear on their web catalog, but you might email them to see if there are still a couple in the warehouse.  Worth a try if you really want bagel boards.

Good Luck
OldWoodenSpoon

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Rock

Here's a video showing how to make the boards.

https://gardencookeatrepeat.com/blog/make-bagel-boards/

Or, Breadtopia has them for $34.

https://breadtopia.com/store/bagel-boards/

Dave