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Regular loaves of bread have pre-slicing technology figured out, so what is it with bagels and English muffins? (midwest.social)

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[–] Someology 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In much of the USA, bags of pre-sliced bagels are the only kind available. If you are not in a large urban center, that is all you likely have access to.

[–] nBodyProblem 0 points 1 year ago

I’m gonna have to disagree with you on that one, bud.

I have been to places where the only reasonably close food is a piggly wiggly or a dollar general and that’s it, but most towns over ~35,000 people have some sort of grocery store with a bakery department. The vast majority of the US population lives less than 20 minutes drive from such a town.

I’d also argue that if you don’t live near a decent grocery store you have likely accepted a lack of amenities and would make your own bagels if that’s something you really cared about.