No one really loves a stale bagel, and after a day or two in my pantry I used to pooh-pooh mine too. Then one day I read that if you are re-warming a baguette in your oven you should sprinkle the crust with water first to freshen it up. Wow, did that work! Just get your hand slightly wet under the faucet and then wipe your hand over the crust to moisten slightly. Pop your loaf in the oven for 8 minutes or so ... fresh baked perfection. Well, that same trick works awesome for bagels in the toaster too. Just moisten the crust side of the bagel a little bit (not too much) and toast away. Your bagel is back to life, fresh from the bakery. I love this trick. People think I'm crazy watering down my bagels before I toast 'em, but a girl's gotta keep things fresh. (p.s. This tip works wonders for leftover pizza too, just slightly moisten the crust and bottom of your slice before re-heating.)
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