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Where Did the Doughnut Actually Originate?

                                                                                                                                                                            #Doughnut #Dutch #DunkinDonuts Beignet . Zeppole. Puff puff. Oliebol. Whatever you call it, and wherever you are in the world, you’re sure to find some form of fried dough snack unique to that region and culture. Here in the U.S., it’s doughnuts (a.k.a. donuts)—and, boy, do we love them. Since 2011,  doughnut  sales have steadily increased, and industry revenue topped $16 billion in 2015. That’s a lotta dough! (Sorry, I can’t resist a good  bun  pun.) So, where did doughnuts originate, and why are they so darn popular? Were Doughnuts Born in Britain? For as long as human beings have been cultivating grain and frying food, we’ve been eating something similar to doughnuts. According to Michael Krondl, food historian and author of “ The Donut: History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin ,” the  ancient Greeks and