"Bagels, a hard bread roll made of yeast dough twisted into a small doughnut-like shape, cooked in simmering water, then baked." (Webster's Dictionary)
Bagels were first created by a Jewish baker in Vienna in 1683 as gifts to the king of Poland who had protected them form Turkish invaders...
This article appeared in The Anglophones magazine, a bimonthly publication produced for Anglophones residing in France and Geneva.
