Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour mills a blend of hard and soft wheat flour, malted barley flour, and added vitamins. Its flour has a slightly lower protein content—around 10.5%— than King Arthur’s.

When making your own bagels, that perfect, dense texture is likely one of your top goals. One type of flour will yield the results you're looking for.

King Arthur is praised for its consistent protein content, at 11.7%, and reliable quality. “I’ve used their flour for years, and I can always count on it to perform exactly as expected ...

Gee explains that it’s been a terrible wheat year, saying, “Our plant is not as high, the head is not as big, it doesn’t have as many glumes across. It’s been so terribly dry here.” ...