Bagels vs. Doughnuts 

 “Be yourself. Do not try to change yourself to fit everyone’s needs. You can’t please everyone; the least you can do is be yourself and be authentic.” Such are the words of William Safire, the writer of “Bagels vs. Donuts.” He accuses bagels to be losing the character that made them the popular New York breakfast in the first place. The distinctive hole that seems to be disappearing for lack of cares while shaping the confection, the tendency to use it in a sandwich that it’s thick texture was meant to be, the decreasing chewiness of the exterior, and the overall likeliness to be appearing to a bigger market are some of the qualities that Safire mentions.

     Safire seems to be very critical about the idea of bagels becoming a “sell out” to be making more money. He claims it’s the lack of authenticity that is paving the way for other confection like croissants and bran muffins to take the lead. By trying to appear to the mass, it’s betraying the loyal lovers that appreciate the bagel for it really is. If the bagel does not realize the urgency to revive credibility for itself it will soon lose its leading position in the breakfasts for New Yorkers. Read the article here

 http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/25/opinion/essay-bagels-vs-doughnuts.html