Bagel And Lox.

Bagel and lox, a little history... Over the past 15 years, ring-shaped, doughy bagels have transformed from a Jewish delicacy into part of mainline American culture. Bagels are traditionally served with a schmear of cream cheese, purple onions, and of course plenty of lox! By the way, the thinly-sliced smoked salmon that almost everyone calls "Lox" is actually called "Nova." Regular "Lox" is cured in a brine solution but may or may not be smoked; nova is cured and then cold-smoked (so it stays oily and moist)