ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - On Twitter Monday, a St. Louis man named Alex Krautmann shared a photo of two boxes of Panera bagels that were sliced vertically like a loaf of bread - a technique Krautmann dubbed a "St. Louis secret."
Today I introduced my coworkers to the St Louis secret of ordering bagels bread sliced. It was a hit! pic.twitter.com/XNGbljtpYz
— Alek Krautmann (@AlekKrautmann)
March 26, 2019 As an avid defender of St. Louis but a resident of NYC...this is horrible where is your respect for the bagels!? https://t.co/juPOzPBuZy
— casey federbusch (@caseyfederbusch)
March 27, 2019 But while some Skillet staffers thought this method "allows for smaller, easy-to-consume portions that will toast quickly and are more shareable," most people - especially New Yorkers - hated it.
"I believe this is a Class A felony in NYC," tweeted Justin Brannan, while Erin Cline added, "Can honestly say this is the most angry bagels have ever made me."
For anyone who's ever had their bagels "bread sliced" at St. Louis Bread Co. restaurant, this isn't anything new. But judging by the reaction on social media, there's many people who've never seen it before.
