The Worth It team visits three different bagel shops in New York City to try their bagels and determine which one is the most worth it at its price.
The first stop is Utopia Bagels, where they try hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels made the old-fashioned way. The team is impressed by the bagel's crispy exterior and soft interior.
The second stop is Bar Bolonat, where they try a Jerusalem-style bagel that is baked, not boiled, and topped with a dry condiment called Za'tar. The team enjoys the unique flavor and texture of this bagel.
The third stop is the Westin hotel, where they try a $1,000 gold bagel topped with truffle and goji berry jelly. The team is surprised by how well the jelly and truffle flavors work together.
In the end, the team decides that Utopia Bagels is the most worth it, with two team members choosing it as their winner.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The hosts are at Rockefeller Center to ice skate.
2. They are trying three bagels at different price points to find out which one is the most worth it.
3. Scott Spellman is the owner of Utopia Bagels.
4. Utopia Bagels makes hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels the old-fashioned way.
5. Scott Spellman worked at Boulevard Bagels when he was young.
6. The formula for Utopia Bagels is put into a mixer and then molt is used.
7. Many bagels today are made with brown sugar, but Utopia Bagels does not use it.
8. The dough is proofed and then rolled by a person who has been rolling bagels for 20 years.
9. Before being placed in the fridge, the dough needs to be proofed and risen.
10. Einat Admony is the owner of Bar Bolonat in the West Village.
11. Bar Bolonat serves a Jerusalem bagel, which is baked, not boiled, and is more fluffy and light inside.
12. The Jerusalem bagel is made with a small snake of dough that is twisted, brushed with egg, and then dipped in a bath of sesame seeds.
13. Za'tar is a wild herb that is often used with olive oil to dip the Jerusalem bagel.
14. Daniel Thompson, a math teacher, invented the first automated bagel machine in 1963.
15. Thompson also invented the folding ping-pong table.
16. In Montreal, everything bagels are called "all dressed bagels."
17. The Westin hotel sells a $1,000 gold bagel, with all proceeds going to the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen.
18. The Westin's gold bagel is made with a New York bagel, mascarpone and cream cheese, truffle, and goji berry jelly.
19. The Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen has been serving meals for 35 years without missing a day.
20. The soup kitchen serves up to 1,000 people a day and uses no processed food.