What is the Purpose of the Holes in Donuts?

[Elihu]

I just came from Krispy Kreme. What is the purpose of the holes in donuts?

[nathan_slatter]

I just came from Krispy Kreme. What is the purpose of the holes in donuts?

So you can hold more than one at a time... :D

[Old Paths]

To save money on dough?

[Digging4Truth]

Because it solved the problem of a portion in the middle that didn't get cooked and would often remain raw.

The hole allow the whole donut to be cooked more evenly and requires less time.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

It was thought they were the invention of sea captains who would put them on the ships wheel during rough seas.

It also allows the cake to cook completely.

And everyone does it now....

[rgcraig]

So I can buy a dozen holes and think I'm not eating that much!

[Tina]

Or maybe it's so you can eat a dozen or so of the "donut holes" and feel like you haven't eaten as many calories as you'd have eaten if you'd had that whole donut.









:D

[Tina]

So I can buy a dozen holes and think I'm not eating that much!

Or maybe it's so you can eat a dozen or so of the "donut holes" and feel like you haven't eaten as many calories as you'd have eaten if you'd had that whole donut.


:D


:lol Great minds think alike.....

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

NOW I want to go buy donuts.

Dumb Thread!!

:donuts

[Tina]

NOW I want to go buy donuts.

Dumb Thread!!

:donuts

Resist the temptation.... go do a walk exercise DVD like I did-- then your legs will feel like Jello and have cramps like mine do and you'll forget all about wanting those donuts. :D

[rgcraig]

:lol Great minds think alike.....

YES!!!

And he mentioned the magic words........Krispy Kreme!!!!

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Resist the temptation.... go do a walk exercise DVD like I did-- then your legs will feel like Jello and have cramps like mine do and you'll forget all about wanting those donuts. :D

I am hitting up a yard sale around the corner and starting work at 830

Have a blessed Coconut covered chocolate donut kind of day!

[Tina]

I am hitting up a yard sale around the corner and starting work at 830

Have a blessed Coconut covered chocolate donut kind of day!

If you see any Karen Kingsbury books-- grab them for me... I'll pay for the books plus shipping! :D

[MrsBOOMM]

don't let him kid ya, he's leaving early to go get DONUTS, i know, I know how he is. lol

[MrsBOOMM]

I love Karen Kingsbury! She is a great writer!

[Tina]

don't let him kid ya, he's leaving early to go get DONUTS, i know, I know how he is. lol

Yep... he probably is... But he better stop at that yard sale too, or he just lied to us :D

[rgcraig]

don't let him kid ya, he's leaving early to go get DONUTS, i know, I know how he is. lol

I don't blame him - I'm going to go check in all our coffee rooms - - it's Friday and usually someone brings donuts!

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Am NOT!

[Digging4Truth]

YES!!!

And he mentioned the magic words........Krispy Kreme!!!!

Yeah Krispy Kreme doesn't hold the same "magic" down here in the deep south.

We were raised on good ole piping hot Shipley's Donuts.

Mmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmmm Good.

Krispy Kreme's are too sweet for me. I don't care for them. I used to get them for free and after a few attempts I didn't want any more.

[rgcraig]

Am NOT!

R2

[rgcraig]

Yeah Krispy Kreme doesn't hold the "magic" down here in the deep south.

We were raised on good ole piping hot Shipley's Donuts.

Mmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmmm Good.

Krispy Kreme's are too sweet for me. I don't care for them. I used to get them for free and after a few attempts I didn't want any more.

It holds it for me! Of course, I got hooked on them while I lived in St. Louis.

[Digging4Truth]

It holds it for me! Of course, I got hooked on them while I lived in St. Louis.

Yes'm... I think it all boils down to what you were introduced to as a kid.

It will always be the best... in most cases.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

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[MrsBOOMM]

dunkin donuts, for me....they in my opinion far outshine kk. but what do I know haven't had one now in almost 7 years

[MrsBOOMM]

you are so mean, bored......go to work!!!

[Elihu]

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They don't look hot, these donuts were very hot. The icing oozed off of them and onto my fingers.

[Digging4Truth]

dunkin donuts, for me....they in my opinion far outshine kk. but what do I know haven't had one now in almost 7 years

You know.... I don't think I have ever eaten a "Dunkin Donut".

I might have to try them one day.

[MrsBOOMM]

Well, when I was a kid they used to advertise 52 varieties made fresh every 4 hours. They were really good and not as sweet as kk's.

[IBCrazier2]

KK now has a whole wheat donut!

[Felicity]

I don't care much for raised doughnuts. I like the old fashioned kind with the hole in the center -- the kind my mom makes. They're wonderful!

[rgcraig]

I don't care much for raised doughnuts. I like the old fashioned kind with the hole in the center -- the kind my mom makes. They're wonderful!You like flat ones?

[Subdued]

YES!!!

And he mentioned the magic words........Krispy Kreme!!!!

I've never had a Krispy Kreme donut.

[Digging4Truth]

I've never had a Krispy Kreme donut.

Never eating a KK donut isn't the void in ones life some make it out to be. :)

What name brand donuts have you eaten?

[nathan_slatter]

Never eating a KK donut isn't the void in ones life some make it out to be. :)

What name brand donuts have you eaten?

I LOOOOOOVE Shipley's... even over KK's.

[Felicity]

You like flat ones?LOL! I meant the yeast raised doughnuts. :p I don't care much for those.

[Digging4Truth]

I LOOOOOOVE Shipley's... even over KK's.

Me too...

If Krispy Kreme had a following... and some in that follow formed a Klan....

Would they be the KKK? :ursofunny

[COOPER]

Me too...

If Krispy Kreme had a following... and some in that follow formed a Klan....

Would they be the KKK? :ursofunny

:spit

[rgcraig]

LOL! I meant the yeast raised doughnuts. :p I don't care much for those.
So you like cake donuts - that's what we call the non-yeast ones.

[Digging4Truth]

So you like cake donuts - that's what we call the non-yeast ones.

A little independent donut stand down the street that operates out of a metal building has some really great blueberry cake donuts.

[Felicity]

So you like cake donuts - that's what we call the non-yeast ones.Uh huh. Sugared donuts - with a little lemon rind and a pinch of nutmeg. Those two ingredients are crucial in order for them to be good.

Those kind of donuts are my husband's favorite and we had ladies back home where we pastored who made them for him often. He misses that because they're one thing I've never learned to make.

[Subdued]

Never eating a KK donut isn't the void in ones life some make it out to be. :)

What name brand donuts have you eaten?

Dunkin Donuts - not sure what others I've eaten, it's been so long!

My grandma used to work at a donut shop when I was a teen. She brought home large grocery bags full of donuts each evening. We'd eat a lot & freeze the rest for later. And of course, I'd get free fresh donuts every time I walked into the shop. I also used to sit & watch the donuts being made. That was fun! GREAT MEMORIES! (Ironically, I had a dream about my grandma last night for the 1st time in a couple of years - she's been gone since 1989... I sure miss her! ---- Renda, this would be my uncle's mom... Had you ever met her?)

[Subdued]

A little independent donut stand down the street that operates out of a metal building has some really great blueberry cake donuts.

Those were always my favorites!! Especially when they were very fresh!

[LadyChocolate]

Dunkin Donuts - not sure what others I've eaten, it's been so long!

My grandma used to work at a donut shop when I was a teen. She brought home large grocery bags full of donuts each evening. We'd eat a lot & freeze the rest for later. And of course, I'd get free fresh donuts every time I walked into the shop. I also used to sit & watch the donuts being made. That was fun! GREAT MEMORIES! (Ironically, I had a dream about my grandma last night for the 1st time in a couple of years - she's been gone since 1989... I sure miss her! ---- Renda, this would be my uncle's mom... Had you ever met her?)

Ahh! D-Donuts were my fav..... The Boston Creme. MmMmMmm. And then I had Krispy Creme Donuts and also Tim HOrtons. I think Tim Hortons is the best.....

Why the hole? I don't know,,, I never wasted my time with them... I got the ones that were filled and had icing on top. :thumbsup

[Subdued]

Ahh! D-Donuts were my fav..... The Boston Creme. MmMmMmm. And then I had Krispy Creme Donuts and also Tim HOrtons. I think Tim Hortons is the best.....

Why the hole? I don't know,,, I never wasted my time with them... I got the ones that were filled and had icing on top. :thumbsup

Oh yeah, I may have had Tim Hortons, too.

[LadyChocolate]

Oh yeah, I may have had Tim Hortons, too.

I don't think there are many in the south. I've only seen them up north and in canada... but i've been wrong before....

[Digging4Truth]

I don't think there are many in the south. I've only seen them up north and in canada... but i've been wrong before....

I've never seen one.... but for FCF and all of it's subsequent forms I would have never known there was a Tim Horton's

[LadyChocolate]

I've never seen one.... but for FCF and all of it's subsequent forms I would have never known there was a Tim Horton's

Then by all means, get in yo car and drive up north and buy a donut from them...!!!

[Digging4Truth]

Then by all means, get in yo car and drive up north and buy a donut from them...!!!

Much to my wife's chagrin... I generally don't travel any further north than Hot Springs Arkansas.

She is trying to get me to go to Branson but so far she hasn't any success getting me any further north than Hot Springs.

[Felicity]

I've had donuts from several establishments in the U.S. but I think Tim's comparatively speaking are the best.

[Digging4Truth]

I have often wondered if what we taste when we each eat one of the same thing is different.

Do we like different tastes or do we actually taste them differently.

My cousin doesn't like watermelon... MAN... how can you NOT like watermelon. It is so yummy. :)

I just don't understand how he can not like it if he tastes the same thing I taste.

[rgcraig]

I have often wondered if what we taste when we each eat one of the same thing is different.

Do we like different tastes or do we actually taste them differently.

My cousin doesn't like watermelon... MAN... how can you NOT like watermelon. It is so yummy. :)

I just don't understand how he can not like it if he tastes the same thing I taste.
Lol!

It does make you wonder doesn't it? My taste buds may be more sensitive to sour and your more sensitive to sweet, so it would make the food taste completely different to us.

I've also thought of that with color - do we all see the same thing? I guess we already know some don't since there are folks that are color blind.

[Digging4Truth]

Lol!

It does make you wonder doesn't it? My taste buds may be more sensitive to sour and your more sensitive to sweet, so it would make the food taste completely different to us.

I've also thought of that with color - do we all see the same thing? I guess we already know some don't since there are folks that are color blind.

Well my wife would certainly agree with you...

She is constantly saying... what color is that... I'll answer with what color I think it is and the inevitable response is... no it's not. :)

But with my eyes like they are I don't contradict her.... she is bound to be the one that is right on the subject of colors.

[Margies3]

We were raised dirt poor and couldn't afford luxuries like boughten donuts. My mom used to take the bread dough that she had mixed up, roll it out flat, cut it in about 2" wide strips and then deep fry it in lard. After they were cooked we could shake them up in a paper lunch bag with powdered sugar if we wanted. Now THAT is a great donut!!! KK, Dunkin Donuts, Tim Horton's - none of them can come close. You'll just hafta trust me on this one.

[Digging4Truth]

We were raised dirt poor and couldn't afford luxuries like boughten donuts. My mom used to take the bread dough that she had mixed up, roll it out flat, cut it in about 2" wide strips and then deep fry it in lard. After they were cooked we could shake them up in a paper lunch bag with powdered sugar if we wanted. Now THAT is a great donut!!! KK, Dunkin Donuts, Tim Horton's - none of them can come close. You'll just hafta trust me on this one.

Well it is a standing general consensus that the best donut anywhere is a Mama-Made donut. :)

[LadyChocolate]

We were raised dirt poor and couldn't afford luxuries like boughten donuts. My mom used to take the bread dough that she had mixed up, roll it out flat, cut it in about 2" wide strips and then deep fry it in lard. After they were cooked we could shake them up in a paper lunch bag with powdered sugar if we wanted. Now THAT is a great donut!!! KK, Dunkin Donuts, Tim Horton's - none of them can come close. You'll just hafta trust me on this one.

I will agree! There is something about mama that makes the rest of the world take last place!!!!!!

[Margies3]

I will agree! There is something about mama that makes the rest of the world take last place!!!!!!

I've often wondered if it was the lard that made the difference. Nobody cooks with lard anymore - at least not anybody that I know of. And our lard was never bought at the store. We rendered it out when we butchered hogs. We always had these big Cain's Potato Chip cans full of lard out in our utility room. You would think I'd have cholesteral thru the ceiling, but I don't. In fact, my good cholesterol is almost double what they aim for and my bad cholesterol is less than half.

[Felicity]

We were raised dirt poor and couldn't afford luxuries like boughten donuts. My mom used to take the bread dough that she had mixed up, roll it out flat, cut it in about 2" wide strips and then deep fry it in lard. After they were cooked we could shake them up in a paper lunch bag with powdered sugar if we wanted. Now THAT is a great donut!!! KK, Dunkin Donuts, Tim Horton's - none of them can come close. You'll just hafta trust me on this one.Add cinnamon and I might agree. :)

[LadyChocolate]

I've often wondered if it was the lard that made the difference. Nobody cooks with lard anymore - at least not anybody that I know of. And our lard was never bought at the store. We rendered it out when we butchered hogs. We always had these big Cain's Potato Chip cans full of lard out in our utility room. You would think I'd have cholesteral thru the ceiling, but I don't. In fact, my good cholesterol is almost double what they aim for and my bad cholesterol is less than half.

Hmm, could be. I don't cook with lard. Infact, I don't ever fry anything except for eggs now and then, and I use a small amount of butter for that. My mom was one of those that used bacon grease to cook... she'd save it and many did back then because when she grew up, they were very poor. You do what ya gotta do.

[Margies3]

Add cinnamon and I might agree. :)

That was another way we ate them, Felicity. We'd sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Mmmmmmmm

[Subdued]

Lol!

It does make you wonder doesn't it? My taste buds may be more sensitive to sour and your more sensitive to sweet, so it would make the food taste completely different to us.

I've also thought of that with color - do we all see the same thing? I guess we already know some don't since there are folks that are color blind.

I have wondered that about tastes & colors, too. What if what I see as green is really purple to you? LOL

Hey, Renda, did you see my question to you earlier (in this thread)? If so, I didn't see your answer... I'll have to look again.

[Subdued]

That was another way we ate them, Felicity. We'd sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Mmmmmmmm

My mom used to deep fry balls of biscuit dough, then sprinkle them w/cinnamon & sugar. YUM!

[MrsBOOMM]

We were raised dirt poor and couldn't afford luxuries like boughten donuts. My mom used to take the bread dough that she had mixed up, roll it out flat, cut it in about 2" wide strips and then deep fry it in lard. After they were cooked we could shake them up in a paper lunch bag with powdered sugar if we wanted. Now THAT is a great donut!!! KK, Dunkin Donuts, Tim Horton's - none of them can come close. You'll just hafta trust me on this

one.

I will never forget one time when my daughter was around 3, I had left her with my Mom while I was working an evening shift. I got done work around 10pm, and went to pick her up. It was snowing really really hard. I walked in the house and the smell hit me. There was my daughter standing on a chair at the kitchen counter "helping my Mom" make doughnuts. We used to shake ours in a paper lunch bag too. Yeah, home made doughnuts are the best, especially the ones made by our Moms.

[rgcraig]

I have a funny donut story too!

My grandmother use to work at Arkansas State University in the college cafeteria. They had set up a very large breakfast meeting for the professors and some honorary students (around 75 people). They had placed a donut at each place setting ahead of time.

My aunt was about 6 years old and went to work with her mom that day for some reason. While the grownups had gone back to the kitchen to do something else, my aunt went around to about 25-30 of the donuts and took a bite out of each one..........she thought one bite wouldn't be noticed!

My grandmother's boss thought it was so funny that she didn't get in trouble and even my aunt didn't.

It's always been the family joke with my aunt when "donuts" are mentioned!

[Hoovie]

I just came from Krispy Kreme. What is the purpose of the holes in donuts?

The standard "donut" is the leftover part when making donut holes.

[Digging4Truth]

The standard "donut" is the leftover part when making donut holes.

Well let me reiterate what has been said before bro...


I think you have missed your calling. Is there a market out there for Comedy Chimney Sweeping Service?

[Timmy]

I just came from Krispy Kreme. What is the purpose of the holes in donuts?

It's an outward sign of their "holiness"!

[Felicity]

It's an outward sign of their "holiness"!:toofunny

[Hoovie]

Well let me reiterate what has been said before bro...


I think you have missed your calling. Is there a market out there for Comedy Chimney Sweeping Service?

Oh yes! You should hear my rendition of Chim Chimney!

[Felicity]

It's an outward sign of their "holiness"! And no outward adorning of glazes, frosting, or sprinkles.

[Timmy]

And no outward adorning of glazes, frosting, or sprinkles.

:lol

[Hoovie]

And no outward adorning of glazes, frosting, or sprinkles.

It gets more difficult though... because I prefer the ones with no holiness and they are creme filled.

[Scott Hutchinson]

The Holes In The Donuts reminds us of how Holy we are.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

The Holes In The Donuts reminds us of how Holy we are.

I wanted to post Great Taste, Less Filling.

I wont.

[MrsMcD]

I just came from Krispy Kreme. What is the purpose of the holes in donuts?

I don't know but the donut balls that make the holes sure are good!

[Bryan]

I wanted to post Great Taste, Less Filling.

I wont.
Miller Lite... that's like drinking soda water... shouldn't be classified as beer...

[Digging4Truth]

Oh yes! You should hear my rendition of Chim Chimney!

:killinme

I'm sure it is a moving rendition.

:thumbsup

[Arphaxad]

I just came from Krispy Kreme. What is the purpose of the holes in donuts?

the better to see you with.........

ARPH:doggyrun