Obwarzanek krakowski
A ring of twisted dough, boiled briefly and then baked, crusted with poppy seed, sesame or salt and sold from street carts.
What makes it obwarzanek krakowski
- Two or three strands of dough twisted into a ring.
- Boiled briefly before baking, for a shiny, chewy crust.
- Poppy seed, sesame or salt on top.
Where it comes from
Kraków has baked them since at least the late Middle Ages, and bakers there long guarded the right to make them. Like the bagel — a close relation, with its own roots in the city — the ring is dipped in boiling water before it's baked, which gives it its shine and chew.
They're sold from small blue carts on street corners all over the city, from early morning, and the name is protected in the EU.
How it varies
- Bajgiel
- The bagel — a softer, untwisted relation from the same city's bakeries.
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