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[galactic_hedgehog]

OK, I know it's not just for Pesach anymore, but, let's face it, this is the time of year when we have the most matzoh around.

I have it with cinnamon and sugar.  Apparently my mom's dad liked it the other way.  I never knew until just a few years ago.

[namazu]

Cinnamon and Sugar.  Like French toast, only eggier and drier.  Hmm...maybe I'll try maple syrup this year.

If I wanted salt and pepper on an eggy dish, I'd probably just make scrambled eggs.

[infopri]

I've never heard of it with cinnamon and sugar.  Everyone I know who eats it uses salt and pepper.

I haven't had it for years, though.  Now I'm jonesing for some.  Thanks, GH!  Now you've given me an idea (for breakfast this weekend).

[tenured_feminist]

I am ashamed to admit that my eldest eats cinnamon and raisin bagels. And thinks this is OK. And that they are bagels.

Hah! But not NEXT week!!

[swtrixie]

Salt and Pepper here and like Infopri, I've never heard of it with cinnamon and sugar either.

It was the only Jewish dish my mother ever made. My folks for some reason didn't raise us with any of the traditions and food. I feel really gypped. Okay, whine complete. And I'm not talking Manischewitz.

[namazu]

I am ashamed to admit that my eldest eats cinnamon and raisin bagels. And thinks this is OK. And that they are bagels.

I'm with your eldest on this one.

[galactic_hedgehog]

I am ashamed to admit that my eldest eats cinnamon and raisin bagels. And thinks this is OK. And that they are bagels.

I'm with your eldest.

Those are the only type of non-"real" bagels I'll have.  The sweetness works with good cream cheese (Temp-Tee!).

My first choice for bagels is garlic.

[infopri]

I like cinnamon-and-raisin bagels, but I agree that they aren't "real" bagels.  Real bagels are plain, salt, poppy, garlic, and "everything" bagels.  And I include sesame, but only because those are my favorite.

Of course, you can't get real "real" bagels where I live.  Instead, you get this soft, bready round thing that they call a bagel.

Good Jewish bakeries are the only thing I miss about living on Long Island.

[tenured_feminist]

It's even worse. He eats them slathered in strawberry flavored cream cheese that has been dyed pink.

Mmmmmmmm, fresh poppy bagels. Mmmmmmmm.

I'd start a Toronto versus Montreal debate, but that seems horribly cruel with Passover so close.

[galactic_hedgehog]

Last word (from me, at least) on bagels.  When we visit my old college roommate and his family down in NC, we always bring a BIG bag of bagels.  They love us.

[namazu]

My first choice for bagels is garlic.

Real bagels are plain, salt, poppy, garlic, and "everything" bagels.

Philistines, both of you.  (Actually, I thought garlic and "everything" bagels were a relatively new invention.) 

When I was a kid, we had plain, egg, poppy seed, sesame seed, onion, and cinnamon raisin. Clearly, those were the "real" bagels.  (Not sure about pumpernickel.)

You know what's not a "real" bagel?  Jalapeno.  Also, chocolate chip.  Both delicious, though!

It's even worse. He eats them slathered in strawberry flavored cream cheese that has been dyed pink.

I recovered from that affliction.

[swtrixie]

Salt and Pepper here and like Infopri, I've never heard of it with cinnamon and sugar either.

It was the only Jewish dish my mother ever made. My folks for some reason didn't raise us with any of the traditions and food. I feel really gypped. Okay, whine complete. And I'm not talking Manischewitz.

I would like state for the record that I felt cheated... not gypped. Wrong and bad choice of words. No offense intended, just careless.

Thanks for pointing that out PM friend.

[qrypt]

Cinnamon & sugar matzah brei - never heard of it - must be the shiksa version.

[infopri]

It's even worse. He eats them slathered in strawberry flavored cream cheese that has been dyed pink.

Oh, that is worse.  Much, much worse. 

I'd start a Toronto versus Montreal debate, but that seems horribly cruel with Passover so close.

Besides, it's moot.  NYC/LI beats them both.

Philistines, both of you.  (Actually, I thought garlic and "everything" bagels were a relatively new invention.) 

Have you never heard of a bialy?  Oh wait, that's onion.  Same difference.  Garlic is as Jewish as, well, matzoh brei.  And "everything" bagels, when I was growing up at least, had salt, poppy seeds, onion (indavertently left off my original list), and maybe sesame seeds (can't remember).  And I grew up long before you did.

Cinnamon & sugar matzah brei - never heard of it - must be the shiksa version.

LOL!!

[swtrixie]

More bagel talk:

I miss the heaven that is the Super Egg Onion from my favorite bakery (why can't I find a bakery anymore?!) on LI. Lines would form early in the morning for these tasty jewels. And with a schmear with Nova ...oy.