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THE ALMIGHTY BAGEL: THE FIRST BAGEL ROLLED INTO THE WORLD IN 1683 WHEN A VIENNESE BAKER SOUGHT TO HONOR THE KING OF POLAND, WHO HAD JUST SAVED AUSTRIA'S PEOPLE FROM AN ATTACK BY TURKISH INVADERS. THE KEEN WAS AN EXCELLENT HORSEMAN, AND THE BAKER ELECTED TO SHAPE THEIR TRADITIONAL YEAST DOUGH INTO AN UNEVEN CIRCLE RESEMBLING A STIRRUP. THE AUSTRIAN WORD FOR STIRRUP IS SEUGEL. THE POPULARITY OF THE BAGEL SPREAD OVER EASTERN EUROPE, IN THE NAME PROGRESSED BUT THE RECIPE AND TRADITION WAS UNTOUCHED FOR CENTURIES. THEN, AS EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWS IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE 1880’S, THE TRADITION WAS BROUGHT OVERSEAS, REMAINING WITH THE LARGE JEWISH POPULATIONS OF NEW YORK AND CHICAGO. AND SO THE STORY GOES ON, AS THE BAGEL HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS A MUCH LOVED FOOD.

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