Posted on 11/05/2024 10:37:42 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL DONUT DAY
National Donut Day (also known as National Doughnut Day) on November 5th is one of two observed by donut lovers across the nation. The first Friday in June is the other day donuts steal the bakery case spotlight ready to tease their way into white bakery box and go home!
#NationalDonutDay
Visit the June page for more information on the other National Doughnut Day celebration.
History disputes the origin of the donut. One theory suggests Dutch settlers brought donuts to North America much like they brought other traditional American desserts. They receive credit for such desserts as the apple pie, cream pie and cobbler.
Donut shapes are as varied as their history. Was the original donut round? If so, American Hanson Gregory laid claim to inventing the ring-shaped donut in 1847 while working onboard a lime-trading ship. Only 16 at the time, Gregory claims he punched a hole in the center of dough with the ship's tin pepper box. Later, he taught the technique to his mother.
Traveling further back in time, we look at an English cookbook. According to anthropologist Paul R. Mullins, an 1803 volume included donuts in the appendix of American recipes. However, the earliest recorded usage of the term donut is found in a short story in a Boston Times article about "fire-cakes and dough-nuts" published in 1808.
A more commonly cited first written recording of the word is Washington Irving’s reference to donuts in 1809 in his History of New York. He described balls of sweetened dough, fried in hog’s fat. The author called them donuts. Today, these nuts of fried dough are called donut holes.
Another author, William Cullen Bryant describes donuts fried in lard in his book Picturesque America; Or, the Land We Live In which was published in 1872.
Donut versus Doughnut
Print ads for cake and glazed donuts and doughnuts existed from at least 1896 in the United States. George W. Peck published Peck’s Bad Boy and his Pa in 1900. It contained the first known printed use of donut. In it, a character is quoted as saying, “Pa said he guessed he hadn’t got much appetite and he would just drink a cup of coffee and eat a donut.” In 1919, the Square Donut Company of America was founded. Square donuts offer an easier-to-package product. The more traditional spelling is doughnut. However, both doughnut and donut are pervasive in American English.
Donuts come in a large variety of recipes, flavors and toppings. However, just like many pastries, we are only limited by imagination and the ingredients at hand. From syrups and jellies to sprinkles and custards, top them, fill them, bake them or fry them. Donuts have a mouth-watering way of glazing and dusting their way into our shopping carts. They also slip into the break room at work to share.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL DONUT DAY
Stop at your favorite donut shop and indulge in a fresh donut or try making your own with one of the following recipes:
Links at site............
Best Baked Doughnuts Ever
Easy Drop Doughnuts
Easy Doughnuts
Chocolate Doughnuts
Use #NationalDonutDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL DONUT DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this donut holiday.
Donut FAQ
Q. Do all donuts have yeast in them?
A. No. There are different types of donuts: yeast donuts, French crullers and cake donuts. Only the yeast donuts contain yeast.
Q. How many donut days are there?
A. We love our donuts so much that there are two donut days on the calendar. The other is in June.
November 5th Celebrated History
1872
Susan B. Anthony along with fourteen other women presented themselves for voter registration in Rochester, NY. After being permitted to register, they cast their ballots. Several days later, United States Commissioner William Storrs issued a warrant for their arrest.
1889
Wyoming voters ratify the first constitution in the world granting full voting rights to women.
1895
George B. Selden receives the first U.S. patent for an automobile. Even though he never built a car, he collected royalties from car manufacturers for years.
1906
Marie Curie gives her first lecture at the Sorbonne. After her husband's death, she took over his role becoming the first woman professor at the Sorbonne.
1930
Sinclair Lewis, the author of Arrowsmith, Mainstreet, and Babbitt, became the first U.S. writer to earn the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1940
The voters of the United States elect Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third term for the first and only time in United States history.
November 5th Celebrated Birthdays
Ida Tarbell - 1857
The investigative journalist wrote a series of articles named The History of the Standard Oil Company and earned a name for her type of journalism - muckraking. However, the article exposed the unfair business practices of monopolies. She would later pursue advanced education at the Sorbonne and write several biographies.
James Ward Packard - 1863
In 1899, the industrialist co-founded the Packard Motor Car Company in Warren, OH. He remained the company's president until 1909. In 1956, the last Packard rolled off the assembly line.
Evelyn Bryan Johnson - 1909
A colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, Bryan has logged more flying hours than any other woman in the world. In 1945, she earned her private pilot's license, but that was only the beginning. Bryan would go on to earn her commercial license, become a flight instructor, and run her own flying service.
Roy Rogers - 1911
The actor and singer appeared in more than 100 westerns, usually as himself.
Peter Pace - 1945
In 2005, Pace became the first Marine to serve as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His already long career now encompassed increased efforts to overcome terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. He served two years in the position and retired from active duty after 40 years of military service.
Bryan Adams - 1959
The award-winning Canadian musician rose to fame in the early 1980s. His first taste of success came with his album Cuts Like A Knife.
Tatum O'Neal - 1963
The actress won her first award at the age of 10 for her role as Addie Loggins in the film Paper Moon.
DONUT PING!...................
Damn. Really? I wish I could but I had a pumpkin waffle for breakfast so I’m already way over budget calorie-wise.
Good thread. I need some brevity today before I go vote.
Ty Webb says, “A donut with no hole, is a Danish”. The quote continues, “A flute with no holes, is not a flute”
A flute with no holes, is a fluke.................
No wonder there are no cops to be seen anywhere.
I want the chocolate, lower left!
Another reason for celebrating today. Psycho Donuts in San Jose is my favorite donut shop.
Ahh, I made it in time! On Saturday we bought a half dozen apple cider donuts from our local orchard, and they had just come out of the oven. There was ONE left this morning, so hubby and I split it to dunk in our coffee. Boy, was that yummy!
Coconut for me! Lower right!.....................
I want the turquoise one, upper right!
The turquoise one reminds me of colors I might see at the beach near where you live!
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Tip - when Kamala comes to take your pew pews and they only find a forgotten cleaning rod, tell them it is for your flute.
Once Chris Chrispie found out today was National Doughnut Day, 3 northern NJ Crispy Kreme donut shops ran out of doughnuts, faster than PA ran out of ballots on Election Day.
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