Bagel-Related Injury

Since packaged bagels became available in the 1970's, the average American enjoys 11.6 bagels at home every year. But each of these bagels is an opportunity for disaster; bagel-related injuries (BRIs) send as many as 2,000 Americans to the hospital annually. On Saturday and Sunday mornings they are the main cause for emergency room visits.

But why the bagel? Why not bread, or English muffins? Well, many gourmets choose to blame the bagel's manufacturing technique: A traditional bagel is boiled, then baked. 

This results in a soft chewy center, but a smooth and sleek exterior that is difficult to penetrate. So the average bagel lover takes the bagel in hand and then uses a knife to forcibly pierce the bagel's outer layer. But as the knife reaches the soft chewy center so much force is no longer necessary and well … the rest is simply physics.

The most common injuries include the laceration of the palm when holding the bagel parallel to the knife. The other is using one's own hand as a cutting board. Both results are usually not pretty – and certainly inedible.

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