I'm a New Yorker who tried 5 plain bagels from grocery-store chains and ranked them from worst to bestNEWS | 15 December 2024I tried and ranked five plain bagels from different grocery stores to find the best one.
Trader Joe's plain bagels left much to be desired, and the L'Oven Fresh version was just OK.
The Kirkland Signature offering had the perfect density and flavor and was my personal favorite.
As a New Yorker and a longtime food writer, I'm particular about bagels from my local neighborhood shops. But sometimes, convenience calls for supermarket bagels.
I taste-tested store-bought bagels from Aldi, Costco, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods to see which sells the best ones.
To eliminate as many variables as possible, I opted for plain bagels and topped them all with a layer of the same variety of whipped cream cheese. Toasting times varied based on the size of the bagel and the whims of my toaster, but I attempted to brown them all to similar levels.
Here's how they stacked up.Author: Ted Berg. Source
