Delicious doughnut facts Doughnuts are universal treats that come in many different shapes, sizes and flavors. Here are some interesting facts about the famous pastry and its history
THE HISTORY OF DOUGHNUTS Doughnuts became popular during the 19th century when the Dutch began making treats known as olykoeks, which is a word meaning oil cakes. They were called this because they were rolled into balls of cake and cooked into pork fat until they were brown. The name of doughnuts were debated very often, causing speculation of where doughnuts originally got their names. Some believed that it came from the dough knots and others speculated that it originated from the uncooked centers. When the centers of the dough became uncentered, they began stuffing different treats like fruits and nuts in the middle to solve the problem. Sometimes to deal
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Over 10 billion doughnuts are made each year.
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The largest Doughnut ever made was 1.7 pounds.
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In the U.S., the doughnut industry is worth $3.6 billion.
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There are 10 people in the world who have the last name Doughnut or Donut.
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(Sources: Shipley Donuts, Krispy Kreme, VeryWell, CalorieLab, MentalFloss)
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National doughnut day is Jan. 12.
If a person ate a doughnut a day, they would gain a pound every 10 days.
with the gooey center, Hansen Gregory decided to stick a hole through it to eliminate the stickiness. When the Dutch soon came to America, they continued to create their olykoeks and different cultures were fascinated by them and became involved and designed their own versions of the olykoeks. Doughnut production was slow until the year 1920, when Russian immigrant, Adolph Levitt created an automated doughnut machine. Since then their machine was something everyone used and soon enough doughnuts became one of the most famous worldwide treats making the well known stores like Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts.
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