National Bagel Day Today

Bagels didn’t start out like this.
Then America got involved.

Rather than photograph a traditional bagel for National Bagel Day, I chose pizza bagels. They keep the shape, discard the ceremony, and replace it with tomato sauce, mozzarella, sausage, and pepperoni. There’s nothing to slice, nothing to decide, and no expectations to meet. Just heat and eat.

Bagels trace their history to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, where they were boiled, baked, and valued for their practicality as much as their taste. When they arrived in the United States, they carried that tradition with them, at least briefly.

Pizza bagels may be the most American version of the bagel. Frozen, standardized, and designed for speed.

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January 15, 2026 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: American food culture, Americanization of food, bagel history, bagels, comfort food, commercial food photography, convenience food, fast food, food as culture, Food Photography, frozen food, National Bagel Day, pizza bagels, processed food, snack food | Leave a comment