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- Available in dozens of varieties
- Americans eat an average of 2 bagels per month
- Often eaten with cream cheese and lox
- Approximately 200 calories in a plain bagel
- Popularity has increased steadily since the 1960s
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Bagels are chewy doughnut-shaped yeast rolls which originated in Eastern Europe, but are now a popular breakfast, snack, or lunch in North America.
Many large cities, such as Montreal, New York, Los Angeles and London have their own bagel making recipes and traditions.
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Unique Bread
Traditional bagels are made without egg and sweetened with malt, although many modern recipes include egg and use sugar or honey as sweetener.The bagel's dense, chewy texture comes from the practice of boiling the dough before baking it. This stops the yeast from causing the bread to rise as it is baked.
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Bagels Questions
Does anybody know when exactly the bagel took over the world? 3 AnswersI know in the early 90's there were bagel restaurants everywhere. Einstein Bros. is the chain that survived that period on a big scale. Before that, supermark... read more
What is your favorite Bagel type and topping? 11 AnswersI am a bagel essentialist. None of the new-fangled, maple-cranberry-walnut w/spinach, brie, and pears for me. I like the old standards: plain, sesame, onion, po... read more
What is your favorite type of bagel? 1 AnswerTry a mixed flavor bagel. Every day every batch will taste different. No two alike! read more
What is the best kind of bagel? 1 AnswerI like a toasted onion bagel topped with lox and cream cheese. If that's considered cheating because of the toppings, I'd have to say my favorite regular bagel... read more -



