When did bagels and lox become a thing?

Lox originated in Scandinavia, where fishermen in Sweden perfected the art of preserving salmon in saltwater brine sometime in the 19th century. Bagels are even older – they were allegedly first spotted on the silk route in China, before being refined in Italy in the 14th century.

What is the history of bagels and lox?

Lox came from Scandinavia, where fishermen mastered the art of preserving salmon in saltwater brine, Smith writes. Bagels were first glimpsed on the silk route in China, and refined in Italy in the 14th century. It is a mystery, as Smith says, when the salty fish and the funny shaped roll were first eaten together.

Where did cream cheese and lox come from?

Lox, we learn, come to us via the Scandinavians, who mastered the art of preserving salmon in saltwater brine, but also via Native Americans, who smoked and dried the fish’s carcasses for food and currency. The capers come from Italy, while cream cheese has roots in Britain.

Who invented salmon and cream cheese bagels?

They are dense, chewy, boiled-then-baked rolls with a hole, traditionally topped with cream cheese and lox. They originated in eastern Europe and were popularized in New York by Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe in the early 20th century.

Why is it called lox and bagels?

The word Lox stems from the Yiddish word for salmon, “laks.” Lox is thinly sliced salmon fillet, usually in the belly, and cured in a salty brine (true lox is never smoked). So, lox or bagels did not originally come from New York City. Nor did cream cheese or capers for that matter.

Why is NYC famous for bagels?

Bagels, however, did not make their way over to New York until the 1800s when many European Jewish immigrants migrated over, taking their bagel recipes with them. As time went on and the immigrants of New York began to assimilate more, bagels became more popular as more people from different cultures came across them.

Why do they call it lox?

Lox takes its name from the Yiddish word for salmon, laks, and as with most cured or smoked fish, it was originally developed as a way to preserve the fish during transport in the days before refrigeration.

What are the origins of lox?

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Why are bagels popular?

Why are New Yorkers obsessed bagels?

It is believed that bagels made their way to New York with the migration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the late 1800s. The Jews of the city, in their craving for food from the old country– rye, challah, and bagels– created a craze in the city that would evolve into part of the New York identity.

Why do bagels have holes?

Ever wondered why bagels have holes in the middle? The basic shape is hundreds of years old and serves lots of practical advantages besides an even cooking and baking of the dough. The hole also allowed them to be threaded or piled high on a dowel which made them easier to transport and display.