# Bagel or Muffin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 22, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757 "2016-11-22T18:54:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/1 "2016-11-22T18:54:13Z")
Gotta go with muffin, preferably cranberry-orange. You? ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/2 "2016-11-22T18:56:30Z")
I can’t resist the everything bagel. It rocks! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/3 "2016-11-22T19:08:54Z")
Bagel. Everything. Toasted. Cream cheese and strawberry jam. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/4 "2016-11-22T19:12:49Z")
Toasted bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, red onion, bacon and tomato. But I do like toasted muffins with butter and peanut butter, or with tuna. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/5 "2016-11-22T19:13:46Z")
Bagel is one of my major food groups. Poppy seed is my favorite, but I’m flexible. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/6 "2016-11-22T19:33:15Z")
Can’t we have both? A lightly toasted pumpernickel bagel is heaven if I’m actually hungry. A muffin is satisfying in a yummy dessert type of way. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/7 "2016-11-22T20:54:10Z")
Salt bagel, toasted and lightly schmeared with cream cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/8 "2016-11-22T20:56:50Z")
I usually go with a plain bagel, buttered. But I also like blueberry and banana muffins. Depends on how hungry I am. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/9 "2016-11-22T20:58:22Z")
Everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. Caveat: it must be boiled before it’s baked. Otherwise, it’s just round bread. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/10 "2016-11-22T21:00:11Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. Caveat: it must be boiled before it’s baked. Otherwise, it’s just round bread. Absolutely. It has to be a bagel. The round bread sellers should be put out of business for fraud. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/11 "2016-11-22T21:11:52Z")
The vast majority of you have never had a real bagel. I bought my house specifically because it’s within walking distance of St. Viateur bagels. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/12 "2016-11-22T21:14:33Z")
Hmm… possibly I’m missing the appeal of bagels… Love banana muffins, cornmeal, and caramel! 🙂 (Not all at once, I think…) ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/13 "2016-11-22T22:16:02Z")
Poppy seed bagel. My consumption has actually dropped recently. I probably only have 3-4 a week. At one time I ate more like 2 per day. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/14 "2016-11-22T22:16:06Z")
Bagels of course. Although people eat both for breakfast, the choice never felt between them as much as a bagel with cream cheese or a buttered roll but buttered rolls for breakfast are apparently a Jersey thing. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/15 "2016-11-22T22:18:25Z")
> [@Barbarian](#): > > The vast majority of you have never had a real bagel. > > I bought my house specifically because it’s within walking distance of St. Viateur bagels. Gosh, I wish I was one of the cool people. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/16 "2016-11-22T22:23:57Z")
Homemade (boiled, of course) bagel with either sesame seeds or poppy seeds. Cream cheese alone is great, but with smoked salmon and a bit of chopped red onion is sublime. Muffins are nice, especially pumpkin chocolate chip ones or lemon glazed… but bagels win for me. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/17 "2016-11-22T22:25:49Z")
Muffin. Cornbread and/or Banana Nut. Warmed and absolutely slathered with butter. Served with an ICE COLD glass of milk. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/18 "2016-11-22T22:33:09Z")
Bagel. Onion. Or everything. Or a toasted cinnamon raisin with butter AND cream cheese AND jelly. Or plain with whitefish. And why can I never find a garlic bagel? That would go so good with veggie cream cheese. Or as mentioned in my favorite sandwich thread, untoasted onion, butter ham and cheese. Oooh-- a bialy scallion cream cheese and lox. O.K., a bialy isn’t really a bagel but it is close enough. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/19 "2016-11-23T00:16:45Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Gosh, I wish I was one of the cool people. You call yourself a chef and you’ve never heard of Montreal bagels? Puh-lease. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757/20 "2016-11-23T00:25:49Z")
I worked in a bakery for a while when I was in college. I’d eat bagels fresh from the boiler, before they were baked, and they’d be swimming in butter. These and a half-gallon of whole milk would be my early-morning breakfast. :o Muffins are good with a cup of hot black coffee, but they too must be slathered with butter! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagel-or-muffin/772757.md?page=2)