Making Montreal Bagels at Home (wherever home is)

I spent years studying various Montreal bagel makers and bakers, accessing, and learning. Then I would run home and, based on my observations, as well as conversations with local bagel makers, try batch after batch of homemade Montreal bagels. Finally, after many attempts, perfection! You might not have a wood bagel oven handy and that’s part of the charm, but my home recipe for Montreal Bagels is a pretty close, if not perfect version of the bagel kingpin of Montreal.

Enjoy!