Why are doughnuts called doughnuts?

A breakfast staple for Americans on the go, coffee and doughnuts are one of the stereotypical images we have of American culture. Why are they called doughnuts and why has their popularity endured? read more

The Dunkin Donuts websites states 'there are more than 11,300 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants worldwide and more than 8,000 restaurants in 41 states in the US, and this is just one company. Becoming part of American culture, doughnuts have become an eat any time food. read more

Still, the dounut as we know it today are said to have been created by Elizabeth Gregory in the mid 19th century. read more

In 1847, Elizabeth Gregory sent her son, Capt. Hanson Gregory on a voyage with her dough recipe, an olykoek, which is Dutch for oily cake, a dough ball cooked in pork fat. read more