Donut's History

Donut's History

Few people can resist the temptation of tasting these delicious desserts that for decades have sweetened the palate of millions of people, it seems like among its ingredients were included the nectar of the gods.
It is difficult to know exactly who was responsible of creating these sweet wonders we  call donuts; however, it is said that they have theirs origin in Holland where they were known under the name of "olykoeks" or "oil cakes," which were nothing more than dumplings fried in lard which people used to filled with fruits, nuts or other fillers that do not require cooking to prevent the center remained uncooked. This was until Hansen Gregory, an american ship captain, finds another solution and instead fill them, decides to make a hole in the center of the donut so that it could be cooked completely, changing the typical Dutch "oil cake".

However, today we can find a wide variety of flavors and designs where we can see either with or without hole, glazed, unfilled or filled with chocolate, caramel, jams, puddings... in short, many options to choose from.
An interesting point about the donuts, is that they are constantly related to the cops (especially in the United States), and I'm sure you have seen it reflected again and again as in movies and television series as in speeches and jokes . Have you ever wondered why this? Well, it is not something that can be said with certainty, but it is said that is not  only because they are very delicious but also they used to be very cheap and the places where they were sold, were the first to open and the last to close, allowing them to let  the cops giving themselves a midnight taste without spending much money.