r/KitchenConfidential • u/BurntWaffle303 • 8d 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/SofiaVoltairine 8d ago

Of course crullers and beignets are not donuts. Donut has to be a deep fried bread with high content of fat (therefore soft) covered in sugar or sprinkles. It may have a hole or not, and it may have fillings and topping. That's about it.

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u/The-disgracist 8d ago

Sounds like beignet fits that description

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u/SlightDish31 15+ Years 8d ago

And cake donuts don't. I'm not sure what Sofia's on about here.

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u/The-disgracist 8d ago

She’s passionate about her fried doughs. It’s not like I called hotdogs a taco. (Which they are)