Where did the bagel come
from?
There are several stories about
the origin of the bagel. One of the most popular accounts states that
in 1683, a baker in Austria wanted to pay tribute in gratefulness to King
Jan Sobieski of Poland, who had helped drive Turkish invaders out of Austria.
King Jan was well known as a skilled horseman, so the Austrian baker decided
to shape some dough into an uneven circle resembling a stirrup. The Austrian
word for "stirrup" is "beugel." The name later "morphed"
into the word we now know as "bagel."
There are many other stories
about the origin and name of the bagel, many of which involve the common
association of the bagel with the Jewish culture.
Today, bagels are widely available
and enjoyed in almost all parts of the United States.
Bagels are not like donuts!
Donuts have a hole cut out from a round piece of dough. Bagels, on the
other hand, are made from dough that is pulled around into a circle and
joined to form the ring.
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