A bagel is a great snack for any time of day, but how much do you really know about this fiber-rich food? To find out all of the facts that you may have been missing out on, we are here to inform you about everything that you never knew about bagels! Be sure to come back soon for our part two article, coming to reveal the top eight things that you didn’t know about the bagel!
Number Fifteen: The First Bagel
Bagels have been documented in history as far back as the 1500s and served as a primary staple of the Polish diet. The first mention of the snack is found in the regulations of the Polish city of Krakow, where the “bajgiel” was known to be a common gift for women giving birth.
Number Fourteen: The Name
The word “bagel” is said to be rooted from the
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The hole increases the surface area of the bread, allowing more crust formation and a faster cooking time. In the olden days, bagels were sold from a wooden rod which held the snack.
Number Twelve: The Bagel Union
If you ever doubt how seriously New Yorkers take their bagels, this will sure set you right. In the early 1900s, the bagel fanatics of New York set up the Bagel Bakers Local union to regulate the production of bagels. As many as 338 workers slaved to make the perfect and most delicious bagels of all time, all by hand. This act set the basis for what we know bagels to be today.
Number Eleven: The Little Ones
As it has done to many of our modern food options, America has significantly raised the standard for bagel portion sizes. The bagel form from the early 1900s was thinner and smaller, making them less fluffy and chewier. Because of this size, they went stale increasingly fast. When this happened, people would usually dip them in tea or coffee like a bland biscotti.
Number Ten: A Sunday