What's the signifigance of the hole in the middle of a donut?

[shilala]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: meltdown75
actually, some of the donuts are cooked in the grease while hanging on a metal rod.

the baker will quite often use the hole to manipulate the donut while in the fryer (flip it).

but yes... they are spit out like that into the fryer.

< former muffin baker

my brother cooked the donuts for a couple years though.

If they left them on the rod they could just roll them in the sugar, then give the rod a quick overhead snap, effectively delivering them to the masses.
I know I'd stand in a crowd to get a chance at a hot flung donut.
That'd kick ass.

see, you could have had a career as a marketing director for Krispy Kreme. it's not enough to get them hot & fresh off the line - they need to be smacking you in the FACE with the hotness & freshness. i don't even want to step into a donut shop unless i'm getting hot donut in the eye.

:thumbsup:

You can't beat a hot glazed donut in the face, can ya Melty?

nope.

After some consideration, I think a hot glazed donut in the face and a bowl of beans would be infinately better.

 

[TheNinja]

It stems from the latin for the word "donut" which is comprised of 2 words.

doooey = a complete circle of batter or other dough like substance
naught = not a complete circle (i.e. a hole in it)

Put them together and you get doooeynaught = donut.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: meltdown75
actually, some of the donuts are cooked in the grease while hanging on a metal rod.

the baker will quite often use the hole to manipulate the donut while in the fryer (flip it).

but yes... they are spit out like that into the fryer.

< former muffin baker

my brother cooked the donuts for a couple years though.

If they left them on the rod they could just roll them in the sugar, then give the rod a quick overhead snap, effectively delivering them to the masses.
I know I'd stand in a crowd to get a chance at a hot flung donut.
That'd kick ass.

see, you could have had a career as a marketing director for Krispy Kreme. it's not enough to get them hot & fresh off the line - they need to be smacking you in the FACE with the hotness & freshness. i don't even want to step into a donut shop unless i'm getting hot donut in the eye.

:thumbsup:

You can't beat a hot glazed donut in the face, can ya Melty?

I don't like them hot...

we'll just smack you in the face with a cold donut. everyone will be accomodated!

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
It stems from the latin for the word "donut" which is comprised of 2 words.

doooey = a complete circle of batter or other dough like substance
naught = not a complete circle (i.e. a hole in it)

Put them together and you get doooeynaught = donut.

I get the sense that you may be trying to pull a sheep over our heads with that one, TehNinj.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
probably cooks faster. that much dough/batter in a lump in a deep fry pan would mean the outside would burn to a crisp before the center got dry.

or you'd have to fry it at a lower temperature.

You are correct. Without the the hole, the dough wouldn't cook evenly. The center would still be mushy when the outside was burned to a crisp.

KK suck. DD and TH rule. That is all.

 

[Mucho]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
more even cooking

YEP

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
probably cooks faster. that much dough/batter in a lump in a deep fry pan would mean the outside would burn to a crisp before the center got dry.

or you'd have to fry it at a lower temperature.

You are correct. Without the the hole, the dough wouldn't cook evenly. The center would still be mushy when the outside was burned to a crisp.

KK suck. DD and TH rule. That is all.

My Grandma used to make donuts out of poppin fresh doughboy pillsbury dough.
She fried them in skanky old grease in a frying pan, threw them in a paper bag with sugar and cinnamon and shook them up.
We'd stuff our grubby little paws right in the bag to get at them, they never hit a plate.
They ruled all donuts by a longshot.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
It's easier for the cops to hang a dozen donuts around their necks while driving.

Fixed.