Storing and "reheating" left-over bagels? archived

Cut in half (or thirds), wrap in foil then in ziplock bag. Freeze then toast. if you want to reheat, then leave wrapped in foil, maybe spritzed with a bit of water. I think the microwave makes them really hard.

Best to freeze. Don't re-activate in the microwave. Reheat in a warming oven. Or, better yet, make pizza bagels out of sliced bagels.

yup - cut 'em and freeze'em and then toast them. Don't even have to thaw them - just put them in the toaster frozen. It might take two cycles though, depending on your toaster and the phase of the moon.

I don't wrap them in foil - I just toss them in a plastic bag. I think if you use them within a few weeks that's sufficient.

the fridge will harden them, as it will most breads. Nuking them will likely cause you to break some teeth, unless you can manage to eat the whole bagel in under 5 seconds.

What DB said. The good thing also is that this way I can only eat one half a bagel for breakfast rather than a whole bagel--less carbs. I cut them in half and freeze them in a freezer quality ziplock bag, and toss them straight into the toaster.

Problem is, I don't want them toasted. I want them "re-activated:" warm and soft on the inside, and chewy on the outside. Sorta like they were when we first bought them.

I've actually had luck in the microwave (also depending on the phases of the moon and the level of my brain function on any given morning) spritzing them with a touch of water and wrapping them in a paper towel, then nuking them short and quick on a lower temperature.

But I thought there might be another process out there, and that, as usual, I was getting it totally wrong in the kitchen!

I buy them frozen from Sonny's. They are not sliced. They must freeze them ASAP because I never have a problem..we nuke them for 20-30 seconds (so they are thawed, not hot). Then slice. Two of my kids do not like them toasted, and even like this they are fine to put cream cheese, or melt cheese under the broiler. Toasting is fine though. My kids live on them for snacks, breakfast-on-the run, lunch box, etc.

Me&, I don't do anything other than put them on a plate (or just on the glass carousel in the microwave). If they are not coming out right maybe you are nuking them too long.

I'm surprised that the microwave is turning them hard. All microwaves differ, of course, but my rule of thumb is 20-25 seconds for a small bagel and 40 seconds for a full sized bagel.

put unsliced bagels in the oven or toaster oven at 350 unfrozen bagels need about 10 minutes frozen maybe twice as much they will be crisp on the outside and soft and warm when you slice them

Thanky!

If I don't want it toasted I take them out of the freezer as soon as I get up so they are nice and fresh (not frozen) when we are ready to eat.

Had tons of bagels left over from Yom Kippur. Cut them in half, wrapped in foil and stuck in freezer. When it was time to eat, I removed the foil and put them in the convection oven/toaster on the defrost cycle for about 2-3 minutes. I was then able to separate the halves. Then heated at 350 degrees on convection bake for approx 4 minutes. Good as new (but very hot - be careful taking out).

Slice in half - or for me, I like to slice them into 3 or 4 pieces, whatever you can get without losing a thumb. Freeze, and when getting them back - just stick them in the toaster oven...

Yummmmm.