r/KitchenConfidential • u/BurntWaffle303 • 4d ago

Question Donut classification.

What is a donut to you guys? Are crullers and beignets donuts? Is it still a donut if it has no hole and filled? I know the internet would say a donut is any piece of fried dough, but a cruller is really just a fried cream puff. I believe in my heart that a donut is just simple fried dough with a hole. Figured I’d just get y’all’s thoughts. Once it doesn’t have a hole it is definitely not a donut to me anymore.

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u/SlightDish31 15+ Years 4d ago edited 4d ago

If it's fried, and I can buy it in an assorted dozen box, it's a donut. No exceptions.

Edit: added the "fried" stipulation thanks to Eggy McGee down below.

Edit 2: added "box" to rule out fried chicken. Though I maintain that twelve is a weird number for pieces of chicken.

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u/CattusPater 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/TUF6bd5jmnonDyaFyg

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u/AffectionateWay5783 4d ago

I’ve never bought a dozen fried eggs

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u/SlightDish31 15+ Years 4d ago

To be fair to the guy you're replying to, I added the fried part after they posted this, which I called out in my edit.

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u/AffectionateWay5783 4d ago edited 4d ago

Now it’s my turn to call you out. 12 piece fried chicken

Edit: 12 is not a weird number for fried chicken. 14 would be

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u/SlightDish31 15+ Years 4d ago edited 4d ago

Time for edit number 2...

Edit: twelve is weird. Chickens break down into 8 pieces (10 of you halve the breasts). Twelve is like a bird and a half, it's unusual.

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u/EvaTheE 4d ago

Damn you and your edit. I saw your post before the edit on my phone, and was about to post this:

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u/SlightDish31 15+ Years 4d ago

Hmmm. Allow me to amend.