Happy National Bagel Day, everyone!
What is National Bagel Day, you may ask? Well, it's a day to celebrate...the bagel! Mmm...bagels...
Bagels have been around for far longer than you think. The modern bagel as we know it can be traced back to 1600s Poland, where they were given as presents to women in childbirth. Yeah.
The bagel may likely have derived from the pretzel, which was brought to Poland from German immigrants. It would go on to be a staple of the Polish diet. The word "bagel" derives from Yiddish world "beygal", which itself came from a German dialect word "beugel", which means "ring" or "bracelet". Which is rather appropriate for a food shaped like, well...a ring.
From there, the bagel would spread to Europe. Polish Jews immigrating to America would bring the bagel to the country, especially in New York City. The City that Never Sleeps had thriving bagel businesses controlled by the trade union Bagel Bakers Local 338. The innovation of automated bagel-baking machines would break the trade union's hold over the bagel-making business and help spread bagels all over North America.
From there, bagels became a popular food to enjoy. It's not hard to see why. They're a quick little thing you can scarf down, and you can add all sorts of things to them. So enjoy yourself a bagel today! Thanks for reading this blog entry! See you next time!
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