What led to the decrease in donut hole sizes?
>>16887807Why is this a problem? Wouldn't a smaller hole mean you're getting more donut for your dollar?
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>>16887811You're actually right.>As machines improved — starting around the 1920 invention of the first donut machine — it’s possible it became easier to make donuts with smaller holes, since they no longer had to be manually dunked and plucked from the frier, but could ride along a conveyer belt instead. It could also be that chains like Krispy Kreme, founded in 1937, imposed a standardized donut vision upon the United States. It did develop its own manufacturing processes to create unique and consistent donuts. Smaller holes also could help with breakage.>It’s also possible that filled donuts, inspired by European confections like the Berliner, became more popular after World War I. As donuts became a treat, their shape may have changed to accommodate that, making them less about holding coffee and more about holding sugar, jelly, and even chocolate.From Vox.
>>16887811The diameter of the donut is decreasing though.
>>16887807The hole was cut out because the center tended to get too hard, but as batter recipes improved this became less of an issue and donut vendors competed to create the thickest most appealing looking donuts.
