アメリカボストン留学時代からベーグルが大好物でした。当時ベーグルと野菜スープが私の定番なランチメニューでした。コロナの影響で中々行きつけのパン屋さんに行けないので、妹からレシピをもらってから、早速旦那が初めてのベーグル作りに挑戦しました。初めてとは言え、見た目も味も美味しかった。Yiddish-speaking bakers in Poland’s Jewish communities invented bagels. Bagel arrived in America together with hundreds of Jewish bakers who were part of the massive wave of immigration into the United States between 1881 and 1914. At first, this modern-day breakfast staple was eaten mostly in Jewish communities. By 1900, there were about 70 bagel bakeries in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood alone. My very first encounter with bagel was during my freshman year at “Brueggers Bagel” in downtown Boston back in the 90s. Bagel is every bit nostalgic, maybe that’s why so many people, myself included, are so in love with it. Thanks to my sister for the recipe and for inspiring beginners and experienced home cooks alike to bake.
p.s: photos are my hubby’s first batch. Looks good and tasted really yummy. Excellent first-time bake.