"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@verizon.not> wrote in message
news:2MIri.29622$Bb1.11175@trnddc02...
> Hello, All!
>
> I have not researched this matter but my impression is that bialys are
> *not* boiled before baking and bagels are. The other major difference is
> that bialys don't have a hole but a depression, almost always with chopped
> onion in it.
>
> A lot of people say that you can't get good bagels or bialys outside New
> York City but those from Bethesda Bagels here are up to NYC standards,
> IMHO. Whole Foods sells quite good bagels but they are only for
> emergencies :-)
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland



Here is an excellent recipe for bialys - Bernard Clayton
http://www.recipelink.com/ch/2004/october/newcompletebookofb reads3.html

I have made this recipe. I recommend it.
There are bagel lovers and bialys lover. I tend to be the bialys lover.
Dee Dee