No Bagels in Poland (even though they were invented in Krakow :/

nauczyciel

14 Dec 2007 / #1

why is it that I could not find any bagels in PL. nowhere.

even according to Wikipedia>>
History
The bagel was invented in Central Europe, possibly in Kraków as a 1610 document[citation needed] mentions beygls given as a gift to women in childbirth. This is cited as the earliest known reference, but the document is not absolutely clear about what a beygl is. Also uncertain is the relationship, if any, to the sweet Hungarian pastry, beigli.

smoked salmon and cream cheese on bread just isn't the same

plk123 8 | 4,138

15 Dec 2007 / #2

just find some jewlry and you shall find the golden bagel. :D :D

Eurola 4 | 1,902

15 Dec 2007 / #3

See, there goes the whole theory of Jews in Poland. No bagels. So not fair.

I feel bad for you, that you can not find them there. I have a few frozen in my fridge most of the time. Excellent, when defrosted and toasted. I know what you miss and I'm not even jewish :)

smoked salmon and cream cheese on bread just isn't the same

Totally agree. Sorry.

BubbaWoo 33 | 3,506

15 Dec 2007 / #4

ive eaten some delicious bread rolls in poland, who needs bagels... variety... the spice of life!

plk123 8 | 4,138

15 Dec 2007 / #5

ve eaten some delicious bread rolls in poland

kajzerki... mmm.. mmm.. yum. :)

BubbaWoo 33 | 3,506

15 Dec 2007 / #6

ranj and i feasted this summer :-)

Eurola 4 | 1,902

15 Dec 2007 / #7

Ah, warm bread rolls, straight from moms and pops bakery on the corner...yes - good stuff. Do they still exist?

Panera Bread Bakery shops in the US remind me a little of the luxury.
And, their bagels are so gooooood!!!!

plk123 8 | 4,138

15 Dec 2007 / #8

panera, college inn.. close but not close enough.

andy b 4 | 156

15 Dec 2007 / #9

you can get bagels at a place called 'bagelmama' in kazimierz, the jewish district of krakow. very tasty ones too!

jkn005 1 | 127

29 Jan 2008 / #10

Haha yea I've been wanting some bagels. It's impossible to find them in stores. They sell bake rolls now, those hard bagel chip things. As andy said, the only place I know of is in Krakow in the Jewish district.

osiol 55 | 3,921

29 Jan 2008 / #11

What makes bagels different is the boiling.
It's a while since I made bagels - the only thing I ever made from a Jewish resipe book someone once gave me.
I didn't fancy the Chicken Soup complete with feet.
But bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon - mmmmmmmmm!
I didn't know they originated in Poland. You learn something new every day.

Supermarket bagels - why do they always taste like any other bread roll, only bagel-shaped?