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Right? It’s a boiled food. That’s like the most Polish thing.

oh. my god. I had no idea! they were Polish for hundreds of years before Ashkenazi Jews immigrated into the area... www.harryanddavid.com/articles/foo...

harryanddavid.comOrigin of the Bagel | The Table by Harry & DavidThe origin of the bagel dates back centuries in Central Europe. Today it’s a classic meal for many around the world.

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Mikołaj Kirschke

@mikolajkirschke.bsky.social

14 June

I cannot access the website, but we had Jewish population since almost the beginning of statehood - so I'm doubtful of those "hundreds of years". Especially as I don't think one can trace back bagels this far in the past.

Mikołaj Kirschke

@mikolajkirschke.bsky.social

14 June

OK, so the earliest mention of obwarzanek/obwarzanki is apparently late 14th century. Jews were present here in 12th century at least.

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@vickorano.com

15 June

I don't think it's wrong to dispute the claims of a country with a dubious history & tendency to obscure the truth. just because they are there doesn't mean they *invented* bagels.

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@vickorano.com

15 June

the story is it was modified from a Dutch or German pretzel bread. it could be just a story but so could the claim of bagels originating from the Jewish population. we may never know the exact origin of the food, but I don't think it's right to ignore one story to favor another.

Tomás Arís

@littlebridgetroll.bsky.social

14 June

So, it's cultural appropriation all the way down. That makes sense.

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@vickorano.com

15 June

I wouldn't paint them in such a broad stroke but I do think it's wrong to culturally claim something that doesn't even have a solid historical record. how many non-Jewish Polish immigrants also brought bagels to the US? it's a legitimate question to ponder.