Food critic dares to slam Montreal bagels, Montrealers react accordingly
Look, Montrealers know that our roads are bad, the traffic is awful, the Canadiens are doomed and the winters are fierce but one thing we do know is how to make top-notch bagels.
Former New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton stirred up a ruckus on Twitter Thursday night after criticizing Montreal-style bagels, complaining that “it’s like chewing glass.”
It all started when a former Montrealer and current New York Times writer, Adam Gopnik, claimed that the best bagels are the wood-fired ones Montreal is famous for.
Sheraton chimed in, slammed our famous bagels and the reactions from Montrealers on Twitter are priceless.
Here’s the initial Tweet:
Sorry Adam Gopnik. Your native Canadian Montreal bagels are not bagels any more than Cynthia’s cinnamon-raisin choice. At most maybe call bagelizzes. I have tried from all famous sources up there. Too thin, sweet not salty, so many seeds atop it’s like chewing broken glass.
— Mimi Sheraton (@mimisheraton) September 12, 2018
And here’s the jury’s reactions:
You know nothing about bagels, visibly.
— Tristan Chénier (@Mythicos74) September 14, 2018
Reading this has made me wary of anything you’d have to say on any subject. This is not a critique this is bias.
— B.B. (@messybedroom) September 14, 2018
— Mark (@Mark11skoda) September 14, 2018
Nope, Montréal’s are the best, not the fluffy type of rolled bread dough you find in Tim Horton’s or mainstream places. You’re wrong in all levels.
— Richer (@RicherFortin) September 13, 2018
You’re a food critic? You don’t even have any taste. I really don’t get the hype around your career. Opinions are a dime a dozen.
— Marisa Pulice (@MarisaPulice) September 14, 2018
geez someone needs to get laid
— Ⓜ (@MTLAVAL) September 14, 2018
— Shaun McC (@smcy) September 14, 2018
Wow! Is this a parody account or have you never actually eaten a #Montreal #bagel ? #ludicrous
— Matthew Fireman (@MatthewJFireman) September 14, 2018
Wow! Is this a parody account or have you never actually eaten a #Montreal #bagel ? #ludicrous
— Matthew Fireman (@MatthewJFireman) September 14, 2018
Shhh go back to sleep, your drunk.
— Andrew Sangiovanni (@asangiov) September 14, 2018
You know nothing Sheraton!
— Valérie Fiset (@Valeriefiset) September 14, 2018
— kenny st-leger (@kenlightofsaint) September 14, 2018
I want a bagel that doesn’t do second duty as a life preserver or a child’s booster seat.
— StJohntheSkeptic (@ColorMeDoubtful) September 13, 2018
Delete your account
— Matthew Polsky (@MaxMondial) September 14, 2018
Maybe you should shut your mouth since it’s apparent you have no appreciation for the wonderful foods this world has to offer.
— Zalbar (@ZalbarTheMad) September 14, 2018
Reported for fake news.
— Tom Megginson (@CreativeTweets) September 13, 2018
Let’s cut her some slack, folks. She’ll come around.
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