[Sca-cooks] bagels

[Marian Walke]

David Friedman wrote:

> 
> It occurs to me, after reading Bear's post on pretzels and bagels, that 
> the word is probably related to "pretzel" and one could interpret the 
> recipe as a pretzel rather than a bagel recipe. Are pretzels boiled and 
> then baked?

Traditionally, yes.  But I don't know for sure if the tradition 
goes back to period.  I have done some research on this subject 
(no surprise to those who knew me as a proprietor of Battlefield 
Bakery, "Sign of the Sword and Pretzel") but have not yet found a 
definite, conclusive answer.  Part of the problem is that 
pretzels were generally produced by professional rather than home 
bakers, and they tended to keep their recipes close to the chest.

--Old Marian