Bagels are a type of bread product that apparently first originated in Poland as a competitor to a type of unleavened bread eaten during Lent, and became a staple of the East European diet before spreading to other countries, especially the United States.
Bagels can, at their base, be used in either savoury or sweet dishes. They have a distinctive toroid shape, with a hole in the centre, and can have other ingredients added to the mix, such as herbs and spices, and are frequently topped with seeds.
Bagels are normally cut in half to serve, and are frequently toasted. They can then be topped; at their simplest, such as with a cinnamon bagel, this can simply be with butter. Alternatively, both plain and savoury bagels can be topped with things such as cream cheese and smoked salmon, or even more complex recipes. They can then be either eaten like open sandwiches, or placed back together like a regular sandwich.
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