The Bagelization of America
Today, it\u2019s a breakfast staple, but, as recently as 1960, The New York Times had to define it for readers\u2014as \u201can unsweetened doughnut with rigor mortis.\u201d That\u2019s right, this episode is all about the bagel, that shiny, ring-shaped, surprisingly dense bread that makes the perfect platform for cream cheese and lox. Where did it come from? Can you get a decent bagel outside New York City? And what does it have in common with the folding ping-pong table? Come get your hot, fresh bagel science and history here!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices