Mile End Montreal Bagels
While Montreal Bagels will stay fresh for a few days, the best way to keep them is to pre-slice, then freeze them in a freezer bag as early as possible. When you want to enjoy one, simply take them out of the freezer and pop them into your toaster, and in a few minutes your bagel will be toasted on the outside and warm and delicious on the inside. Montrealers have been using this trick for years, especially in our harsh winters when leaving the house for fresh bagels every morning might be considered insane. St-Viateur Bagel claims that the bagels are good frozen for 2 months, but many have kept them much longer than that with a surprisingly delicious result.