A crunchy outside with a soft chewy middle, toasted to perfection with a schmear of melting cream cheese. If this sounds like your ideal breakfast, there may be more to it than just a love for the combination of gluten and lactose as a day-starter. You may be a die-hard bagel enthusiast.
1. You may be a Democrat.
According to The Fiscal Times, the Democrat Party is referred to as “The Party of Bagels” for their dedication to the Polish breakfast item.
2. You prefer KFC to Chick-fil-A for your source of fast food chicken.
The same source also indicates that bagel-lovers go hand-in-hand with KFC lovers, as opposed to Chick-fil-A loving Republicans.
3. You despise diet soda.
This poll explains that bagel lovers and diet soda haters are connected.
4. February 9 is your favorite day of the year.
You guessed it. February 9 is National Bagel Day. This is the day when you get to identify with all the other bagel crazies of the world in celebration of the greatest food to be created.
5. Your travel location of choice would be Poland.
Naturally, you want to visit the birthplace of your favorite food!
6. You believe food should have a use other than just taste and beauty.
Bagels served a bigger purpose from their conception. Kettleman’s Bagels says, “The hole in the center of the bagel wasn’t just for appearances. It actually had a function. Rumor has it that the bagel hole was left so that multiple bagels could be threaded onto a dowel. This allowed bakers to transport the bagel more easily. This was important, as many bakers in older days had to walk down the street to sell their goods.”
7. You may be Jewish.
According to Kettleman’s Bagels, “Bagels are a traditional Jewish food, and have been eaten for centuries on Saturday evenings at the end of the Sabbath due to the quick baking nature of the bread.”
8. You’re a perfectionist.
Because, well, bagels are perfect circles and how can you eat something like a doughnut or a pancake that comes out different every time?
9. You love science and innovation.
Check this out. Food blogger Molly Smith writes, “Molecular biologist Robert Bohannon created a bagel that actually contains the caffeine equivalent of one to two cups of coffee.” How’s that for a cup of Un-Average Joe?
10. You’re a sucker for good heroics.
Smith writes, “Bagel history dates back to 1783, according to popular belief. They were created to honor King John III Sobieski of Poland, after he protected Austria's people from an attack by Turkish invaders.”
11. You hate beagles.
