![]() ![]() Dunkin’ is one of the top bagel sellers in the country. You can find them at every grocery store, every coffee shop and even at most sandwich shops. Seeking out a bagel these days is never hard. More: Portsmouth mom fights into 2022 as RI becomes only state with no cottage food law Thanks to Murray and his family’s innovation, bagels were suddenly everywhere. Murray Lender, the son, also created the process of pre-slicing the bagels which, if you have ever tried to slice a frozen bagel, you can appreciate. The Lenders started freezing bagels and selling them to the masses. It wasn’t until the 1970s did the bagel became popular, thanks in part to the Lender family from Connecticut. It was something that could be found at the Jewish markets in major cities, or wherever there was a large Jewish population. When Eastern European immigrants came to America in the late 19th century, they brought the bagel with them. The first written reference to a bagel was in Krakow, Poland, in the early 1600s, although there are records of similar circular breads in Poland from almost 300 years earlier. More: Newport-based Italian cheesemonger hopes to become a new culinary community hub While it’s not calamari or coffee syrup, bagels have earned a spot in the hearts of Rhode Islanders. ![]() 3 in the nation for having the highest percentage of bagel orders.
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