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bagels, squash, perogi, falafel,

2007-01-11 06:20:15 · 2 answers · asked by jennysue822 2 in Food & Drink Other - Food & Drink

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Bagel - Legend has it that in 1683 in Vienna, Austria, a local Jewish baker wanted to thank the king of Poland for protecting his countrymen from Turkish invaders. He made a special hard roll in the shape of a riding stirrup-Bugel in German - commemorating the king's favorite pastime and giving the bagel its distinct shape.

Squash - (considered a berry therefore, a fruit) Squash is native to North America and was one of the "Three Sisters" planted by Native Americans. Its name translates roughly to "eaten raw" in native American cultures. The Three Sisters were the three main indigenous plants used for agriculture: maize (corn), beans, and squash. These were usually planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided groundcover to limit weeds.

Perogi - Pierogi are of virtually untraceable Central or Eastern European origin; claims have been staked by the Poles,Romanians, Russians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Slovaks and Rusyns. Similarity to dumplings found in the Far East such as Chinese potstickers fuels speculation, well-founded or not, that the Mongols and Tatars brought the recipe to the West.

Falafel - Originally invented by Egyptian bedouins, it became a highly popular form of fast food in the Arab East and Israel, where is also served as a mezze or snack. Falafel is very common in Greater Syria and it is the most popular daily food in Syria. The word "falafel" is the plural of the Arabic word meaning pepper.

2007-01-11 10:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 0 0

Falafel is middle eastern, Perogi are polish/jewish, Bagels are Austrian (but made by a Jewish person).

Archaeologists have traced squash origins to Mexico, dating back from 7,000 to 5,500 BC, when they were an integral part of the ancient diet of maize, beans, and squashes.

2007-01-11 07:13:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gibulet 2 · 1 1

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