We Tried the Viral Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Bagel
About this episode
The hosts test a viral recipe for jalapeño popper stuffed bagels and compare various bagels in a chaotic breakfast episode.
Today on Chewed Up , Michael Symon, Carla Hall, and Clinton Kelly put breakfast to the test with a chaotic bagel episode that starts with a viral recipe and quickly goes completely off the rails. Clinton attempts jalapeño popper stuffed bagels filled with cream cheese, cheddar, bacon, jalapeños, and garlic powder, then topped with butter, more cheese, and pickled jalapeños. The concept is simple. Following the instructions is another story. Once the bagels make it into the oven, the trio turns to a blind tasting of frozen and supermarket bagels to see which ones come closest to the chew, texture, and flavor of a true New York bagel. They compare everything from sesame and onion varieties to plain and egg-style bagels, debating doughiness, salt, richness, chew, and which ones work best with cream cheese versus a full breakfast sandwich. Their surprise favorite for classic bagel texture is Utopia, while a richer challah-style option earns praise as the best vehicle for bacon, egg, and cheese. Then comes the real test: the stuffed bagels emerge from the oven molten, cheesy, crispy, and somehow much better than expected. Clinton immediately burns his mouth - continuing a tradition…
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