Happy National Bagels & Lox Day!

[Phoenixblue]

February 9, 2011 is National Bagels & Lox Day

Bagels with lox and cream cheese is the perfect meal to enjoy anytime of the day! Lox is a thinly sliced, salmon fillet that has been cured. It is commonly eaten with cream cheese on a bagel. This delicious sandwich is sweet, smooth, and a little bit salty.

Bagels were invented during the 16th century in Poland as a type of lean bread to be eaten during Lent. Jewish families often ate bagels every Saturday evening at the conclusion of the Sabbath because the bagels could be baked very quickly.

Bagels were brought to the United States by Jewish immigants during the 19th century. It soon became a Sunday morning ritual in America to eat lox and cream cheese on a fresh bagel.

In 1951, the bagel made its big debut in the Broadway comedy Bagel and Yox. Freshly baked bagels and cream cheese were even handed out to the audience during intermission! To celebrate today, take part in this Jewish-American tradition and enjoy a tasty bagel and lox sandwich!


Not that I would eat Lox ... but for those that would ... have a great holiday!

 

[mikelan6]

Maybe I'll head over to my deli for a nice lunch!

 

[kinghorse]

I once asked someone where I could get lox and they sent me to a hardware store. True story.

 

[stitchlovestink]

I once asked someone where I could get lox and they sent me to a hardware store. True story.

that's funny!!

A dear friend of mine told me that they had the best bagel and lox at the Grand Floridian Cafe at WDW. I have never eaten there but have heard very good things about it from others too. I would like to put this on my list of things to try on one of next few trips. Hopefully this will happen!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Oh Lord.

I am a not a fan.

 

[TSWJan78]

Oh Lord.

I am a not a fan.

How can you not be a fan of something you have never tried





(not that I have tried it or am a fan he he he)

 

[cdsulhoff]

Well, I miss that! Looks Like I'll celebrate my Bagel and Lox day SAT!
Nothing better than a warm bagel with cream cheese, lox, capers, and thinly slice red onions!

 

[ninecrayons]

Oh! I'm going to have to belatedly celebrate my bagel and lox day this weekend!

DH can't stand the stuff, but my mom and I are fans.

In our house we don't get down with the lox spread. We're all about the sliced smoked salmon. Frankly, I'm not sure anything can beat a NY bagel with cream cheese, scallions and lox.

BTW, there is an ice cream store near here that sells lox ice cream! Apparently it's super popular with bagel chips.