Yes, today is Donut Day. How will you celebrate? I won’t, since no one has perfected Gluten-Free donuts. But I’m sure my HH will find his way to a donut shop near him to partake.
Fun Facts About Donuts
- There seem to be two National Donut Days in the U.S. The first is celebrated on June 4th, while the second takes place on November 5th.
- In the U.S. alone, more than 10 billion donuts are made every year.
- The Guinness World Record for donut eating is held by John Haight, who consumed 29 donuts in just over 6 minutes. Pretty impressive!
- Doughnut or donut—which is the correct spelling? “Doughnut” is proper, but “donut” is acceptable. If you look in older dictionaries, you’ll only find “doughnut.” However, the Merriam-Webster dictionary now lists “donut” as a variant of “doughnut.”
- January 12th is National Glazed Doughnut Day.
- Donuts became popular in the U.S. during World War One (WWI). Volunteers served them to United States soldiers while they were fighting on the front lines, and many returned home with a taste for them.
- The most expensive donut in the world was made by Krispy Kreme and sold for more than $1,000. It was filled with Dom Pérignon Champagne jelly and sprinkled with 24-carat gold leaf and edible diamonds. That’s one very expensive dessert!
- Hanson Gregory, an American, claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut in 1847 aboard a lime-trading ship when he was 16 years old.