A pizza bagel is a bagel with pizza toppings.
 Pizza bagel with pepperoni | |
| Type | Bagel |
|---|---|
| Course | Lunch |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Main ingredients | Bagel, tomato sauce, cheese |
| Variations | Other additional toppings |
History
editAnthony DeMauro invented the pizza bagel in 1957 at Amster's Bagel Bakery (now closed) in South Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. It was not until May 26, 1970, when Amster Pizza Bagel, Inc. submitted registration for Pizza Bagels to the US Copyright Office.[1] On October 1, 1970, Amster Pizza Bagel, Inc. registered for a product that contains 6 frozen pizza bagels in folding cartons with a net weight of 11 ounces (310 g).[2]
In 1974 at a Western Bagel in Woodland Hills, California, 17-year-old store clerk Bruce Treitman began offering a flattened bagel with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.[3][4]
In early 2014, Katz Bagel Bakery in Chelsea, Massachusetts, claimed that Harry Katz invented a variation of this pizza bagel in 1970.[5] Unlike traditional pizza bagels, Katz' version is similar to a miniature pizza. Katz uses bagel dough without the hole, topped with cheese and tomato sauce.[4][6]
Commercial distribution
editThe Bagel Bites brand was inspired by the pizza bagel. Bagel Bites are a miniature, frozen version of the pizza bagel sold in commercial grocery stores.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: Books, Pamphlets, Serials, and Contributions: January-June 1970". books.google.com. 1972. p. 66. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "The Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: Commercial Prints and Labels: July-December 1970". books.google.com. 1970. p. 59. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ Balinska, Maria. The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread. Yale University Press.
- ^ a b Claire Carusillo, "Pizza Bagels: The Unlikeliest Feud in the East Coast/West Coast Rivalry", Eater, July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Christopher Hughes, "Inside Katz Bagel Bakery, Where You Can Eat Pizza Anytime" Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Boston Magazine, August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Robert Lasson, "Brunch Begins in Chelsea", Boston Globe, March 12, 1972. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
External links
editMedia related to Pizza bagels at Wikimedia Commons