NYC: Midtown Hands-On Bagel Baking Class
Garment District, New York
Learn the craft of New York bagels in a shop that makes 10,000 bagels per day. Hand roll, shape, seed, boil, and bake the perfect bagel, and take home your tasty creations along with the recipe.
New York City Bagel-Baking Class with Award-Winning Baker
Join a 2-hour hands-on bagel-baking class in a Times Square bagel shop, ideal for food enthusiasts and home bakers seeking authentic New York bagel skills.
Description
Begin your experience with a warm welcome and an icebreaker to meet fellow participants. An award-winning baker will demonstrate the classic rope-and-loop bagel rolling technique, then guide you as you roll at least six bagels from scratch.
Observe a dough-making demonstration to understand the foundation of every great bagel. Learn to boil and seed your bagels, essential steps that create the iconic New York bagel texture and flavor, performing each step yourself under expert supervision.
Between dough development stages, explore behind the scenes of a busy bagel shop producing around 10,000 bagels daily. Your instructor will share the history of the bagel, from its 17th-century Polish origins through the rise of the Bagel Bakers' Union to modern New York bagels.
The class concludes with a tasting of your freshly baked bagels paired with gourmet spreads, smoked fish, and classic toppings, followed by a bagel trivia quiz. You’ll take home at least six bagels, the recipe, and skills to recreate them at home.
What’s Included
- 2-hour hands-on bagel-baking class
- Instruction from an award-winning baker
- All ingredients and equipment provided
- Fresh bagels served with gourmet spreads and smoked fish
- Complimentary soft drinks, beer, and wine
- Bagels to take home (minimum 6 per person)
- Bagel history storytelling throughout the class
- Access to an online course with recipes and step-by-step videos for baking at home
Exclusions
- Mixing the dough
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Booking Tips
Bring comfortable clothes suitable for kitchen work. The best time to attend is in the morning for fresh bagels to enjoy right after baking. Book in advance as spots fill quickly.
