Why do donuts have holes

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Listen to the latest songs , only on JioSaavn. Story Progress Back to home. All of us at some point in time must have wondered about the hole in the doughnut. Strangely enough, these days, many commercial donuts don't have holes punched out of them at all. Instead, the dough is sprayed in a ring shape directly into the hot oil, and the donut holes you see sold in major donut chains and at grocery stores are just made from specially cut pieces of dough that are fried.

Why do donuts have holes? We hope you have a terrific day! Isn't it cool to think about how those holes are perfectly round, every time?! We think the Canadian Maple donuts sounds tasty-- we are getting hungry just thinking about it!

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Thanks for sharing your comment with us today! Thanks for sharing something cool you discovered by exploring this Wonder! We bet your friend and her family will really like learning something new about donuts, too, the next time you have a sleepover! Thanks for hanging out in Wonderopolis with us today!

That's a FUN way to think about it, Levi! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about donuts with everyone in Wonderopolis today! That's a cool word you used to describe how you feel about donuts, Wonder Guy 4!

We think it would be awesome to feel "donuty! Hi, Colin! Thanks so much for letting us know you like donuts We think donuts are pretty awesome, too, Liam!

We don't have a Wonder about unicorns quite yet, but we do have one about the "unicorn of the sea! We think jelly donuts are yummy, too and sprinkled ones, and glazed ones, and cake donuts, and Thank you for telling us that today! We think the doughnuts are fried so that the yeast in the dough hits the hot oil and "puffs up," making the doughnuts light and airy.

Thanks so much for sharing your comment with us today! We agree with you about the background this week, HoneyBuzzer We're not sure why some people spell it "donut" and others spell it "doughnut. We sure DO have a Wonder about chocolate But our name IS "Wonderopolis," Abby! There are LOTS of great folks who live and work here in Wonderopolis, so it makes it easier to say we are all "Wonderopolis! Having a hole in the middle does make donuts easier to hold, we agree, but it also helps them cook more evenly, SuperStar!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about donut holes today In fact, we would like to have a donut right now That sounds like a really good reason why donuts have holes, Dylan! We like the creative way you think about food! Hi, Evan! Before the idea developed to remove the center of the dough prior to frying, donuts were more like fried cakes or fritters. We encourage you to "sail" back through today's Wonder to learn WHO history says most likely came up with the idea for donuts and why!

Speaking of snow We're not sure how they make perfect donut "middles," Mrs. We're also glad you guys are donut fans just like we are here in Wonderopolis! Thank you for visiting Wonderopolis today and sharing your comment with us! It's really cool to see how donuts are made there. We especially like how they go through the icing waterfall We appreciate you guys!

Hi, Abby! Thanks for sharing that you love donuts We didn't mean to make you go "donuts" for today's Wonder! We like the background, too! We wish there was smell-o-vision or taste-o-vision on our computers.

Then we could all enjoy those yummy treats even more! We haven't ever tried a red velvet donut before We think it would be really great to get some donuts in the mail, too, Liam! You guys are really making us hungry with your favorite donut flavors, Mrs. Those all sound delicious!

Thanks for sharing something cool you learned by exploring today's Wonder together It makes us really happy to hear that both you and your friend, Zach, love donuts and that you guys both love learning in Wonderopolis, Caleb!

Thanks so much for your comment and your opinion, Wonder Friend! We hope you have a FUN Friday! Boston cream and sprinkles Thanks for sharing your favorite donut flavors with us, Resurrection!

It kind of makes you wish you could grab one of the donuts through the computer screen and have it for a snack, doesn't it, "Wonder? Thanks for hanging out in Wonderopolis with us today and learning all about donuts and donut holes!

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Hello, Ally! We think your favorite donut sounds really good! It's OK that your guess about today's Wonder wasn't exactly right Thanks so much for sharing it with us and for being the first Wonder Friend to leave us a comment today!

And why dose donuts have to be spelt two different ways? Great questions!! Not all donuts are circular - some are rectangular! We are undergoing some spring clearing site maintenance and need to temporarily disable the commenting feature. Thanks for your patience.

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Who invented the donut hole? Where do donut holes come from? We were in the Wonderopolis kitchen making breakfast the other day when we overheard the toast and the cereal telling jokes: Toast : Hey cereal! Wonder What's Next?

Try It Out Hungry yet? Sink your teeth into the following activities with the help of a friend or family member: Do you have a donut shop near where you live? Ask an adult friend or family member to drive you there for a sweet treat. If you don't have a specialized bakery nearby, you could also check out your local grocery store. How many different types of donuts are available? What type is your favorite?

If you're feeling up for a little kitchen adventure, make your own homemade donuts in the comfort of your own kitchen. What kind of donuts will you choose to make? Now that you've read about the most popular theories about how donut holes were invented, it's time to put your imagination to work and come up with your very own theory about why donuts have holes. Be as imaginative as you want to be.

Your theory can be based in fact or it can simply be a funny idea you had. Be sure to share your thoughts with a friend or family member. Why do they think donuts have holes? Did you get it? Test your knowledge. What are you wondering? Wonder Words humor glazed coating seafarer consistency greasy kitchen toast cereal tasty breakfast popular familiar fascinated exposed punching allowed circular Take the Wonder Word Challenge. Join the Discussion. Amen Abera Mar 3, You should make a video about the process of making doughnuts.

Oct 15, It's crispy bacon and I want to know what doughnuts you like! Oct 3, ALL doughnuts are good, Crispy Bacon! I mean why not hearts or stars or something like that? Boring am I right? Not boring at all, Crispy Bacon! Okurrrr Yea I said I like it like that eowwww. Feb 20, Our Wonder Team loves doughnuts. Doesn't matter what kind--we'll eat them all. Sophie Dec 14, May 9, Apr 23, Reegan Buck Jan 30, I never thought about that is how it came to be!

But interesting! Feb 2, We're glad you liked this Wonder, Reegan! It's interesting to learn about!! Milly Oct 18, Ummmmm maybe they just have holes in it to make it nice and sweet i like donuts not love them milly.

Oct 23, Adam Flaming goodman May 15, May 16, TheWonderExplorer Apr 28, Thanks, this was especially helpful for my homework and my assignments. May 1, Apr 20, Rhys Apr 19, Apr 19, Adam Flaming goodman Apr 4, I really love donuts.

I Would love to see that and I've been reading the comments and a lot of people love donuts just like me. Apr 4, Willow Apr 5, I love donuts I wish I had some now. Apr 5, Grace Vest Mar 30, I really love donuts and they are my favorite. Sometimes when I come home I need a quick bite and then go to soccer. Our school gets out at 3. Mar 30, You sound busy, Grace! What's your favorite kind of donut? Grace Mar 31, My favorite kind of donuts are Chocolate.

Mar 31, And the twisters used to sop up all the grease just where they bent, and they were tough on the digestion. No more indigestion—no more greasy sinkers—but just well-done, fried-through doughnuts. He then claims to have taught this to a variety of people and thanks to being a sailor, the holed doughnut idea spread throughout the world.

My personal favorite theory, which seems quite plausible given the timing of it and given that people have been frying up dough and making doughnut-like cakes for centuries and no one thought there was much need to remove the center, excepting some who would put fruit and the like there instead, is simply that it made a convenient way to display the cakes for sale.

Around the same time doughnuts with holes popped up in New York City, bagels were also becoming very popular in New York and were commonly put on display stacked on wooden dowels. It may simply be that bakers in New York first got the bright idea to put holes in the dough before frying when one or more of them thought to display the doughnuts in the same way as bagels, on dowels, which no doubt saved display space. With this theory making more evenly fried dough may or may not even come into play.