What is a St. Louis style bagel?

Back in 2019, a man named Alek Krautmann posted a tweet that shook bagel enthusiasts to their very core. What was his great sin? He shared that he had introduced his colleagues to the “St. Louis secret” of ordering bagels sliced top to bottom into multiple slices like tiny loafs of bread.

Why don’t they cut bagels all the way in half?

“The reason why they’re not cut all the way through is because the bagels are propelled through a spinning blade and they’re spit out at a very high velocity, and if they’re cut all the way through- the tops and the bottoms would separate,” Trust said.

How are bagels cut?

Serrated knife Your first step will be to hold both sides of a bagel with your thumb to one side and your other fingers on the other. Then you will make a space between the top of the bagel and that is where you will start the slice. Be careful to not squish the bagel. Remember to always cut away from your body.