Learn how to get the perfect bagel rise with size tips from Abel’s Bagels. Discover what affects dough growth and shaping in a bagel restaurant in Las Vegas.

Fix bagels with big air pockets using tips from Abel’s Bagels in Las Vegas. Learn how proper dough work and boiling lead to perfectly dense bagels.

What gives a real New York-style bagel its signature chew? The answer lies in a crucial step most people don’t even think about: boiling before baking. Dive into the tradition, technique, and flavor science behind why we boil every bagel we make at Abel’s — and how that one step makes all the difference.