A Schmear of the History of the Bagel

What an amazing history. In this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, takes us through the proto-bagel world of ancient times to similar styles of bread from other countries. The history of the modern-day bagel may have originated in Poland but it became the go to breakfast of New York City – with a schmear, of course – and is now popular around the world. This episode will also touch on the origins of the "Everything" bagel, the London "beigel," the Montreal bagel, the rainbow bagel, and more. So make sure to follow along every week and

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A Schmear of the History of the Bagel is an episode from Eat My Globe by Simon Majumdar.

This episode is 31:47 long.

This episode was published on Nov 3, 2025.

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