Social media is many things to many people, but it’s mostly a place to argue about food. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Should you put peas on guacamole? Should you boycott Chick-fil-A? These are just a few of the things you’ve probably seen people yell about online, and you might have a strong opinion about all of the above as well.
The latest food thing to get angry about is “St. Louis Style” bagels, which I personally had no idea even existed. On Monday, Alek Krautmann tweeted out a picture of some bagels he bought from Panera Bread that were pre-sliced. But the cut did not dissect the bagel into two. Instead, it was pre-sliced like a loaf of bread.
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
That tweet got a lot of attention by Wednesday, with thousands of people reacting in horror at what is apparently “St. Louis style” bagels. Seriously, people were outraged by this.
https://twitter.com/KenJac/status/1110917046253113344
https://twitter.com/daveanthony/status/1110939861983223808
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1110921689037189121
this is anti-Semitism
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) March 27, 2019
stay out of new york
— NYC Conflicts of Interest Board (@NYCCOIB) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/danieljpowell/status/1110967501293346819
A number of people pointed out this is just a really cheap way to feed a lot of people in an office with not a lot of food.
This isn’t a hit. This is “Hey let me find the worst and cheapest way to feed 25 people with 12 bagels!”
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) March 27, 2019
This led to a number of people sharing satirical “St. Louis style” dishes of their own, mostly involving ketchup.
Steak and bananas (St. Louis style) pic.twitter.com/uOpaWeslz7
— 𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒕 (@melip0ne) March 27, 2019
nothing reminds me more of the summer than a st louis style hot dog pic.twitter.com/i43OCNCjrr
— Trey Smith (@SlimiHendrix) March 27, 2019
making a St. Louis-style omelet! pic.twitter.com/PqzGHKByPc
— Kyle Daly (@dalykyle) March 27, 2019
turns out the fyre fest was only just trying to sell st. louis style grilled cheese pic.twitter.com/WBpRYAKbQi
— the tortured sports fans department (@VT_Ben) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/JasonSterlacci/status/1110956273632198657
St. Louis style strawberry milk pic.twitter.com/G9ynkL3wgw
— 𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒕 (@melip0ne) March 27, 2019
Would love to pair this with my St Louis style jelly roll pic.twitter.com/2xZ1164XJM
— Extend Swayman (@WithNoE) March 27, 2019
Enjoying a St. Louis style surf n’ turf!!! pic.twitter.com/hC1ler8GVy
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/Crawf33/status/1110934826096492544
About to mow down some St. Louis style mac and cheese. pic.twitter.com/WgfJRO0RQp
— bekka supp (@valhallabckgirl) March 27, 2019
Colgate on bread (St. Louis style) pic.twitter.com/TQB0ve5e9A
— 𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒕 (@melip0ne) March 27, 2019
Today I introduced my coworkers to a St Louis classic pic.twitter.com/0RLrPYYRLM
— Mikelennial (@Mikelennial) March 27, 2019
Just had a Kit Kat St. Louis style for lunch. pic.twitter.com/qsYDem0GcL
— Mike Jeter (@MaJiKPfix) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/HaverOfOpinions/status/1110919069140742145
Making this authentic St. Louis style casserole tonight pic.twitter.com/LvejsOf6MD
— Brian (@BrianMcGannon) March 27, 2019
Enjoying my internet search on my St. Louis style laptop pic.twitter.com/E9zZIGIxiR
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) March 27, 2019
Mmm enjoying a muffin St Louis style! pic.twitter.com/LttWilp9Da
— Big, and ugly as wel.l (@Z_A_Kline) March 27, 2019
Panera reached out and offered the poor guy free bagels, sliced however he likes. But something seriously strange is happening with food in St. Louis. It’s still somehow not as controversial as the way Britta from Community pronounces “bagel.,” though.