The traditional bagel is made by letting the dough rise very little and then plunging it into boiling water before baking to help create a shiny and chewy crust. The crumb of traditional bagels ...

The first day the shop advertised, it sold 1,000 bagels in 7 minutes. Dan’s gives credit for its recent success to social media influencers such as @blondeswhoeat.

With that in mind, we asked four top chefs and bakeries to share their own bagel recipes. Lucky enough to have fresh yeast to hand? Bread Ahead’s traditional bagels are a great starting point.

“There’s two traditional bagel shops down the block, so having a menu that was different was one of my goals.” This is Tran’s debut into the food and beverage industry, having previously ...