Basically, I can’t say anything other than, just make your own and be blown away by how much nicer they are than supermarket bagels. In fact, I really rather like supermarket bagels and I would never have considered making them from scratch until Simon tried them. They are softer, chewier, tastier and just generally much more fulfilling than supermarket ones.
I would like to try them with salt beef and some spicy mustard. Or perhaps some cream cheese and smoked salmon. 
Once there were 6 bagels, then there were 5
I made some bagels once when I was at uni (back around the turn of the 18th Century). The results looked like something out of a leper’s family album.
Hahahaha. Simon’s a pro!
Ooh, do you need special ingredients? These look great, and it’s hard to get bagels here.