Operation bagel.
by Doyle, Mona
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"Operation" is slang for cutting the carbs in bagels and
hoagie rolls by pulling the dough out of the inside and leaving enough
of shell or crust to hold the lox and cream cheese, or the ham,
provolone, and peppers. I've been seeing women pull dough balls out
of their bagels for several years, have yet to see a man do it, and
didn't know that it had a name until I heard a business friend
order an "operated bagel" at a breakfast meeting. The server
understood just what the customer wanted and, in response to my
question, told me that orders for bagel operations were definitely
rising. It may sound like peeled grapes or pre-buttered bread, but
offering "operated" or "fixed" bagels would
certainly attract calorie and carb counters. And surely someone will
invent a curved-knife machine that will reduce the labor costs involved
in pulling out dough balls.
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