The bagel is a ring-shaped bun. Its texture is firm and it contains a garnish, to compose according to his tastes!

The true / false bagel

The bagel is American . Not at all. If they have some similarities, bagel and burger are cousins ​​(really) very far away. If the origins of the bagel and its name remain obscure, the first mention of this snack in the documents binds him to Krakow, Poland. Originally from Central or Eastern Europe, the bagels were imported to the United States and Canada by Jewish immigrants from Europe. It is also a word Yiddish , language used by the Jewish communities of Europe, that the bagel owes its name. Another legend says that it was a Viennese baker who invented the bagel to pay tribute to a Polish-Lithuanian king. This legend is also wrong. The first mention of this snack dates from the seventeenth century and indicates that the bagel was available to women who had just given birth.

The bagel is fat . There too, the bagel is not a simple burger with a hole in the middle. The original bagel filling is made with fresh cheese , salmon and herbs . We can obviously cook a really fat bagel but if we choose good ingredients, the bagel can be on its own a complete meal ... and balanced!

The bagel is salty. Originally yes. But the bagel has transformed, colorful ... Today, we find bagels with peanut butter, nutella etc. The rolls are covered with seeds of all kinds and caramelized onions. The height of evolution? The bagel has become hyper trend on social networks thanks to its ' unicorn ' version, the bagel unicorn. Hyper colored (this is the unicorn spirit) the bread of the unicorn bagel is a real rainbow and side garniture you can opt for salty ... or sweet!

The best bagels of Pinterest

Ready to go into the bagels? You can make your own bagel rolls or buy them ready. Side trim, we do what we want. But for a beautiful texture, it is better to integrate a creamy ingredient to its recipe: fresh cheese, guacamole, spreads ... Then we integrate protein if we want to concoct a complete meal, salad for freshness, vegetables. ..

Not inspired? Check out our slideshow of the best bagel recipe ideas on Pinterest !