Hello, All!

I have not researched this matter but my impression is that
bialys are *not* boiled before baking and bagels are. The other
major difference is that bialys don't have a hole but a
depression, almost always with chopped onion in it.

A lot of people say that you can't get good bagels or bialys
outside New York City but those from Bethesda Bagels here are up
to NYC standards, IMHO. Whole Foods sells quite good bagels but
they are only for emergencies :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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