Bagels

The Yiddish word bagel comes from the German word boug, meaning “ring.” These doughnut-shaped bread rolls are poached in a sweetened water solution before they are placed on sheet pans and baked in the oven. This reduces the starch, which, in combination with the gluten-rich flour and the absence of fat, gives bagels their characteristic chewy texture. Poaching also contributes to the bagel’s glossy finish. Bagels are a traditional Jewish breakfast food served topped with crea