Sam in Oklahoma says the recent donut episode highlighted an ongoing quarrel in his family. He also says we didn't make a rigorous enough case for the yeast donut: The donut episode (which is presently in my top two) began a rather interesting argument between myself and my brother (who happens to be the guy you quoted
In Donuts Pt. 1, I expressed the belief that the term "doughnut" derives from the fact that a doughnut is shaped like a round nut (as in nuts and bolts) made of dough. Then we got this email from Charles: I think you're a bit misinformed about the origin of the name "doughnut." It is named that because when they were
We didn't quite have room for this in our first donuts episode, but Dan's thoughts on dunking vessel size are worth your time. /mark
Donuts (or doughnuts, if you prefer) can't possibly fit in one episode, so this is just the beginning. We kick off by debating superior shape (Dan stands against the traditional round donut!), yeast v. cake, and dunking technique. So whether you think the best donuts are at your favorite local bakery, Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme or Tim Hortons, there's something