Who Invented the Hole in a Doughnut?
First imported to the United States in the 17th century by Dutch pilgrims, the olykoek underwent a number of changes in characteristics before an American sea captain, Hanson Crockett Gregory, invented the now familiar hole in its center in 1847. After being re-imported to Europe for US troops during both World Wars, Gregory’s ring doughnut became the most recognizable form of an otherwise commonplace piece of fried dough.
First imported to the United States in the 17th century by Dutch pilgrims, the olykoek underwent a number of changes in characteristics before an American sea captain, Hanson Crockett Gregory, invented the now familiar hole in its center in 1847. After being re-imported to Europe for US troops during both World Wars, Gregory’s ring doughnut became the most recognizable form of an otherwise commonplace piece of fried dough.
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