{"id":16519,"date":"2014-03-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16519"},"modified":"2020-12-27T18:19:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T04:19:14","slug":"review-tim-hortons-pretzel-bagel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/03\/17\/review-tim-hortons-pretzel-bagel\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Tim Hortons Pretzel Bagel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tim<\/a><\/p>\n

I think I’ve mentioned before that, despite being a Canadian and thus being obligated to love Tim Hortons, I’m just not a big fan. That’s not to say that I hate<\/i> the place, but I don’t drink coffee, and there are only a handful of their doughnuts that I actually enjoy (including the tragically departed Walnut Crunch<\/a> — good night sweet prince; you were too beautiful for this world).<\/p>\n

I won’t even go into their savoury foods, which I will charitably describe as hit-and-miss.<\/p>\n

So it was with some trepidation that I tried their pretzel bagel. It seems like an odd idea, though soft pretzels are already somewhat bagel-like, so it’s actually not such a weird amalgamation. Pretzels and bagels are even prepared in a similar way; in each case, the dough is boiled before baking.<\/p>\n

I tried it a couple of ways. The signage for the bagel says to try it with their new mustard spread (described on the bill, oddly, as “Mustard Butter”). So I ate the first one in the store, toasted and spread with the mustard.<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/a><\/p>\n

I also took a couple home to try plain; this is where the bagel really shined. Fresh, with a lightly crisp exterior and a chewy interior, it is addictive. I tore off a piece of one in the car just to see what it tasted like plain, and it was so good that I wound up eating the entire thing right there and then. It basically tastes like a really good soft pretzel, but with a bit more heft.<\/p>\n

The toasted bagel didn’t fare quite as well. The toasting turns the lightly crisp exterior full-out crunchy, and makes the bagel’s interior less chewy and more fluffy. It becomes a different beast altogether, and one I didn’t enjoy nearly as much. I also think all the rock salt fell off in the toaster; the untoasted ones had quite a bit on top (which added a welcome punch of flavour), but the toasted one was pretty much naked.<\/p>\n

As for the mustard spread, it had a buttery, weakly mustardy flavour that was far too mild to make much of an impact. Maybe it would have worked if there had been about double the amount, but as it was it was pretty useless.<\/p>\n

If you’re a fan of soft pretzels, this is a complete no-brainer. I can pretty much guarantee you’ll like it. Skip the mustard and skip the toasting; just order the bagel as-is and take a bite. You’ll thank me later. It’s basically like a pretzel and a bagel had a baby in the best way possible, and it’s quite possibly the best thing I’ve ever had from Tim Hortons.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Bagel<\/b> – 310 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 780 milligrams of sodium, 61 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fibre, 4 grams of sugar, 10 grams of protein. Mustard Spread (12 grams)<\/b> – 60 calories, 6 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 85 milligrams of sodium, and 0.2 grams of protein,.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Tim Hortons Pretzel Bagel
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.19 CAN
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Tim Hortons
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Lightly crisp exterior. Delightfully chewy, flavourful interior. Tastes like a really good soft pretzel.
\nCons:<\/b> Toasting kind of ruins it. Mustard spread has a weak flavour and is completely superfluous. The Walnut Crunch is gone (this has nothing to do with this bagel, it’s more of a general life con).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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