Q&A for How to Eat Bagels

Pick up the bagel with two hands. Put it in your mouth and take a bite. Chew it and then swallow. Repeat until the bagel has disappeared.

Try toasting your bagels for less time. The longer bagels are toasted, the more crunchy they end up being.

You could put the bagels up high, in a locked cabinet to prevent your dog from eating the bagels. You could also keep your dog out of your kitchen if possible.

You don't have to toast the bagel. However, if it's a good bagel, without toasting it will be rather dense. Toasting it tends to lighten it up, and make it more enjoyable.

While this is a matter of opinion, most people commonly add butter, cream cheese, jam, eggs, or smoked salmon. Experiment with some of your favorite toppings, whether they're sweet or savory, and figure out what's the best thing you like to add on your bagel.

You can usually find bagels at the bread or bakery section of your local grocery store. Some stores will sell bagels in bags grouped together while others might sell them separately, baking them homemade to grab-and-go. You can also find fresh bagels at your local bakery or even make a batch of bagels at home.

The hole in the center of the bagel is there to help the bagel cook completely, since bagel dough tends to be thick. With a hole in the middle the bagel, it can cook thoroughly and it's easy to tell when it's fully cooked, too.