Who made the first donut?

Hanson Gregory, an American, claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut in 1847 aboard a lime-trading ship when he was 16 years old.
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What was the first donut ever made called?

Dutch Doughnuts

Records show that the Dutch were making olykoeks, or “oil cakes,” as early as the mid 19th century. These early doughnuts were simply balls of cake fried in pork fat until golden brown.
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Where was the first doughnut created?

Variations of this toothsome snack were enjoyed throughout Europe for centuries. However, the word doughnut seems to have originated in northeastern England around 1750. Krondl explains it was then that the first recipe, which called for taking “dough the size of a walnut” and frying it, appeared in print.
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What was the first donut flavor?

Fast-forward to the mid-19th century and Elizabeth Gregory, a New England ship captain's mother who made a wicked deep-fried dough that cleverly used her son's spice cargo of nutmeg and cinnamon, along with lemon rind.
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Why donut has a hole?

To fully cook the insides of the dough, the dough would have to stay in the oil for a longer time, which would lead to the outsides becoming burnt. Punching a hole in the middle of the dough, however, allows the insides and the outsides to cook evenly, creating a perfect doughnut.
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Who Invented Donuts? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS



Why is donut called donut?

The early Americans took the fact that the treats were fried in oil quite literally, naming them olykoeks, translating to "oily cakes." The word 'donut' came soon after when a woman is said to have put nuts in the dough before frying it.
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Which is correct donut or doughnut?

Most dictionaries enter donut as a variant of doughnut. The spelling of donut without the -ough has appeared in enough written sources (and been made popular by brands such as Dunkin' Donuts) that it has become an accepted spelling.
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Are all donuts vegan?

Unfortunately, most donuts are not vegan as they are usually made using animal ingredients such as milk or eggs. However, it's possible to have vegan donuts. In the United States, you're able to find vegan donut shops at some locations.
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Is Nutella vegan?

Nutella contains skim milk powder, an animal-derived ingredient. Therefore, it's not vegan. Still, many brands offer similar spreads that are free of animal-based ingredients. Be sure to choose a product that's labeled “vegan.”
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Are Oreos vegan?

No, OREO have milk as cross contact and therefore they are not suitable for vegans.
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Are donuts good for you?

Doughnut and pastries.

Doughnuts will cost you 250 to 550 calories, but the 15 to 30 grams of sugar in each is the real problem. With such a huge amount of sugar in a small package, your body pumps out loads of insulin to try to accommodate. A huge blood sugar spike leads to an even bigger sugar crash.
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What are donuts called in England?

There are two common spellings of the dessert; doughnut and donut. The former is considered the UK spelling and the latter the Americanised version. Often Americanisms drop the 'u', for example in colour versus color.
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What is donut in British slang?

E.g. You Donut. An individual whom is extremely stupid. Lacks intelligence and common sense. An idiot. A mild insult often used in the work places of southern England.
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How do you spell your daughter?

a female child or person in relation to her parents.
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Can you be addicted to donuts?

Study says junk foods high in both fat and carbs confuse the brain, triggering an urge to overeat. A new study now shows that foods that combine both fats and carbohydrates like donuts trick us into thinking they have more nutrients than they do, leading to over-eating.
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What is a doughnut without a hole?

Jelly Doughnut

These classic doughnuts are typically round without a hole in the middle, and generally leavened with yeast.
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Are doughnuts Canadian?

Early on we learn that while doughnuts were present in Canadian kitchens, the concept of mass-produced donuts and donut shops actually came from the United States—the reason Penfold chooses the more American spelling of the term.
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Is donut a rude word?

"doughnut" is a mild term of abuse like "idiot" without any racial or discriminatory connotation.
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What does the donut emoji mean?

The Doughnut emoji ? depicts a doughnut, a commonly eaten baked good. It is commonly used to represent real and metaphorical doughnuts, breakfast, bakeries and baked foods, snacks, coffee breaks, The Simpsons, and negative stereotypes of police officers.
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What are donuts drugs?

Most plans with Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) have a coverage gap (called a "donut hole"). This means that after you and your drug plan have spent a certain amount of money for covered drugs, you have to pay all costs out-of-pocket for your prescriptions up to a yearly limit.
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How do you spell donut in Australia?

So which spelling is correct: doughnut or donut? Well, both are actually fine to use in Australian English. While the spelling 'donut' has typically been regarded as an American spelling, it was made popular in Australia through advertising.
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What do the British call marshmallows?

A Flump is a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of pink, yellow, white and blue marshmallow, which has the appearance of a twisted helix. Flumps are sold in the United Kingdom and are made by the confectioner Barratt.
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Who invented the jam donut?

The first jam doughnut was invented in Germany in the late 15th century, and by the 1800s it was commonly called a Berliner–the jam doughnut is still called this in Germany today. The first ring doughnut, though, was invented by an American sailor called Hanson Gregory in 1847.
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Is 2 donuts too much?

According to the National Association of People Who Care About What Other People Eat, the proper number of donuts a human should consume in any given eating session is approximately one to two donuts.
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Are donuts or ice cream worse?

I did research and found out that a doughnut has 195 calories. I think that is a large amount of calories, but when you compare the amount of calories of a doughnut to an ice cream cone you see that a doughnut has more calories than ice cream but not by much.
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