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Bagels have a unique chewy texture with a shiny crust because they are boiled before they are baked. They became a staple food of Jewish culture due to thecustom of taking one day a week off to rest and do no work at all. On Shabbat, which is observed from before sundown on Friday until after nightfall on Saturday, Jews are forbidden to perform some activities, including cooking. The bagel is a product of this tradition.
Bagel dough contains yeast, which needs at least 12 hours to rise at a low temperature. Therefore, a person could begin making bagels on Friday afternoon and finish them on Saturday evening after observing the day of rest.
Jim was absent from work yesterday due to illness.
吉姆昨天因生病而沒來上班。
The laboratory must be kept at a steady temperature.
這間實驗室必須保持恆溫。