First created in Krakow, Poland in the early 1600s according to Spoon University, the "bajgiel" was given as a gift to women during childbirth. Later they became a staple food for Slavic peoples. The word bajgiel stems from the Germanic word for bracelet or ring, which the food resembles.
Later, as the name for the breakfast item evolved, it began to be spelled "beigel." In fact, Tim Wells, a poet and avid beigel consumer, said, "you can tell who's a nebbische 'cause they say bagel, not beigel."
To pronounce it correctly, you need to say the "ei" in the word like you're pronouncing "Einstein" (via Londonist).
Today, bagel and beigel are both the names that have been preserved for your favorite bready, doughnut-shaped breakfast item.
How did we go from spelling the food with an "ei" to an "a"? In 1932, Americans apparently shorted the word, but otherwise, the two foods are nearly the same.
Have You Been Eating Bagels Wrong This Whole Time ?
Have you ever wondered if there is a right or wrong way to eat your bagel?
Probably not, right?
Well, like with all of life's universal and deep questions, you go to the internet when in doubt. There is quite the debate taking place online over the correct way to eat a bagel.
From the way you slice your bagel, to how much cream cheese you pile on it, to toasting or not toasting it, to what part of the bagel you sink your teeth in first, the opinions and discussions revolving around this ring shaped dough are real (via Sarcasm Society).
And after reading all the controversy you never knew existed surrounding how to "properly" consume a bagel, you may never eat one without overthinking it again. Or, at least worrying if people around you are judging how you are eating your seemingly-innocuous breakfast food.
So what have the Cockney Cabbies got to say about it?
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