National Bagelfest Day

You might say why is it a national day for bagels?  The truth is that it was begun by the Lender family and is a big festival day in Mattoon, Illinois where the first US bagels began.

Funny too because Lender’s bagels have been owned by the Kraft brand for a long time now but there is still pride in Mattoon so they celebrate.

Private Home Health Care is sharing today because we love a good bagel.  

Yes, it’s high in carbs and calories so they should be eaten in moderation but they are just too delicious to pass up.

Bagels are boiled and baked so that’s an advantage.  If you choose a whole-grain bagel you get fiber and vitamin B, iron, selenium and magnesium.  

There are so many bagels now, fresh and frozen. It’s good to choose wisely.  

Interestingly enough, bagels were not a staple in the United States until the 1970s.  It didn’t reach a multimillion dollar business until the 1990’s.

When you check on the history of the mighty bagel it goes quite far back even though it took a while to gain popularity here.

Going back a bit further, historians believe that the bagel started in Krakow, Poland in the 17th century.  

You could also find other versions in Italy called taralli and ciambelle.  China too had a type of bagel called the girde.

You can thank Eastern European immigrants for bringing the bagel to the US.  That happened in the late 19th century to mostly Jewish neighborhoods before they became popular all over.

Now that you’ve had a bit of history of the bagel and learned that some are healthier than others, we hope you enjoy a guilt-free bagel soon.