Why do donuts have holes?
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That's the title of a very interesting book.
But, OK, the real reason for this was because of an inspiring photo of a plate of donuts baked by our very own jetta!
And then, Bear says that the reason why donuts have holes was to make sure they cook well.
And I found the following information on a website :
Why do doughnuts have holes?
The question as to why doughnuts have holes has been raised by dozens of bakers over the years, but most agree that the answer to this sticky question lies in the fact that the interior of these fried cakes would not cook fully without a hole in the center. In short, the consistency of a doughnut lacking a hole would be, quite simply, doughy.
Another riveting theory as to the origin of the bulls eye in the doughnut holds that a sea captain named Hanson Gregory, while manning his post one stormy night, found it impossible both to steer his vessel and to eat his fried cake. Out of sheer frustration, and probably out of hunger, he impaled his cake over one of the spokes of the ship's wheel, thereby creating a finger hold with which to grip the cake. Quite pleased with his ingenuity, Mr. Gregory ordered the galley's cook to fry the cakes in that manner henceforth.
Whatever the reason for the hole in the doughnut, this fried cake, with or without a hole, has been incorporated into the diets of people throughout the world for centuries. In fact, archaeologists found petrified fried cakes with holes amongst the artifacts of a primitive Indian tribe.
Many credit Dutch settlers to America with introducing the non-holed olykoeks, or "oily cakes," to this continent, and with their subsequent popularity.
There is no disputing the fact that the fried cake became the rage in New York and in New England, and that before long, it became the specialty of coffee shops. Fried cakes came into their own in 1673, when a self-made New York marketing guru, Anna Joralemon, made their purchase at the market possible.
To this day, doughnuts, in any shape or form, remain married in our minds to coffee and police officers, and are here to stay.
From : http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/doughnuts.asp -
Till today, I still yearn for the best donuts I've ever eaten - Krispy Kreme donuts!!
MMmmmMMMmm!!!
To further feast your eyes, visit this site :
http://www.krispykreme.com/varieties.html#
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Why do cops in us like to eat doughnuts then??
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Cuz there's a hole in the middle of the donut so even when they're stuffing their faces silly, they can conveniently look through the hole and remain vigilant!Originally posted by The man who was death:Why do cops in us like to eat doughnuts then?? 
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go insult Sony...
for full details, click here => Sony sends 1,200 Krispy Kreme donuts to Penny Arcade
and scroll to bottomOriginally posted by Rhonda:Till today, I still yearn for the best donuts I've ever eaten - Krispy Kreme donuts!!
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Maybe the creaters of doughnuts did it American Pie Style?
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Originally posted by the Bear:go insult Sony...
for full details, click here => Sony sends 1,200 Krispy Kreme donuts to Penny Arcade
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do you?
i don't think i wanna eat donuts ever againOriginally posted by edemonda:Maybe the creaters of doughnuts did it American Pie Style? -
Erm... I didn't get to watch the show cause it was not screened here and I couldn't get hold of the cheong versions.Originally posted by edemonda:Maybe the creaters of doughnuts did it American Pie Style?
So... what's an 'american pie style'?
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I prefer warrant's cherry pie
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i bet you doOriginally posted by The man who was death:I prefer warrant's cherry pie
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oooohh man..u dun wana know..Originally posted by Rhonda:Erm... I didn't get to watch the show cause it was not screened here and I couldn't get hold of the cheong versions.
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She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water
Such a sweet suprise
Taste so good
Make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie
She's my cherry pie
Put a smile on your face
Ten miles wide
Looks so good
Bring a tear to your eye
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maybe becos it in the shape of a nut as in bolt and nut, and it made of dough so combining both you get doughnut?
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so men can carry more
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You can eat them in Melbourne but don't wail if you put on weightOriginally posted by Rhonda:Till today, I still yearn for the best donuts I've ever eaten - Krispy Kreme donuts!!MMmmmMMMmm!!!
To further feast your eyes, visit this site :
http://www.krispykreme.com/varieties.html# -
Melbourne don't think they have Krispy doughnut, think only Sydney have them.Originally posted by elindra:You can eat them in Melbourne but don't wail if you put on weight -
Yeah... so far, only Sydney has a branch. SL told me so last year.Originally posted by strikefreedom:Melbourne don't think they have Krispy doughnut, think only Sydney have them.
Nevermind, I will eat tons when I go and visit her! -
Y'know, I had an American friend who loves to talk about food and cooking and all that with me over the phone. So, one day, we were talking about how much I missed Krispy Kremes dougnuts and he said this :Originally posted by elindra:You can eat them in Melbourne but don't wail if you put on weight
"Sweetie, I just discovered why Krispy Kremes taste so much better than all the rest! ... ... They fry the doughnuts in lard!"
So, yeah, good thing they aren't available here nor in Melbourne otherwise, I'd be the size of a Hippopotamus liao! -
the donut make me drool..... feel so hungry nw
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dunkin donuts...
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Actually for donuts my fav is still the old classic plain ones with icing sugar
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i was chomping on a boston kreme yesterday.. lol.. i saw how they made the original glazed donuts in florida, it was amazing, the factory that is.. its like this super maze you have to go through. krispy kremes my fav too, they always have it fresh for customersOriginally posted by Rhonda:Y'know, I had an American friend who loves to talk about food and cooking and all that with me over the phone. So, one day, we were talking about how much I missed Krispy Kremes dougnuts and he said this :
"Sweetie, I just discovered why Krispy Kremes taste so much better than all the rest! ... ... They fry the doughnuts in lard!"
So, yeah, good thing they aren't available here nor in Melbourne otherwise, I'd be the size of a Hippopotamus liao! -
But there is American Doughnut and Spanish Doughnut in melbourne. You can get them in Queen Victoria Market. They are nice too.Originally posted by Rhonda:Y'know, I had an American friend who loves to talk about food and cooking and all that with me over the phone. So, one day, we were talking about how much I missed Krispy Kremes dougnuts and he said this :
"Sweetie, I just discovered why Krispy Kremes taste so much better than all the rest! ... ... They fry the doughnuts in lard!"
So, yeah, good thing they aren't available here nor in Melbourne otherwise, I'd be the size of a Hippopotamus liao! -
absolutely agree with you...Originally posted by elindra:Actually for donuts my fav is still the old classic plain ones with icing sugar
i find these glazed donuts too sweet... send my teath numb