Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Why are doughnuts called American style?

I mean its not like there are any other style... (or are there?) I have only ever seen American style doughnuts; jam, ring or custard. Why are they called American style? Is there such a thing as a non-American style? Do any other country's have their own style?



Why do they have raspberry jam in them and not strawberry or some other flavour jam like apricot or blackberry?

Why are doughnuts called American style?
Only the large, baked, yeast-raised donuts are known as American donuts.



Most European cultures have various types of smaller, fried donuts - ricotta cheese fritters drizzled with honey (Italian) fruit filled (german/Polish), jam filled (Dutch), cinnamon dusted (Spanish) and loads more..
Reply:The Spanish ones are called "churros" and are the yummiest things in the world! Report It
Reply:I've never heard of "American" style. But then again, that's where I live, so that may be why.



But there is different kinds of donuts in different places, and they're called different things. A Berliner is a powdered jelly donut in Germany.



As for the other jams, that's a good idea. Maybe nobody's thought of that beyond the standards, or maybe someone in an independent donut shop is doing it somewhere. YumYum, Dunkin, et al. are likely only going to go with proven sellers.
Reply:b'cz of the hole at the center,....
Reply:I was born and raised mainly in the states, and now I live in Sweden. I feel that they are called American style when they are filled with sweet custards and glazed with icing. Here in sweden the doughnuts are pretty plain. It's a plain ring with some sugar on it or a vanilla/apple filled. That's all i've seen here. Point: American Style Doughnuts are sweeter and have more to them than other doughnuts, besides Berliners, which are lovely.
Reply:Basically, the ones that will cause you to be become an instant tubby are the american versions
Reply:I have heard of American Style. I live in England and they are very popular, I don't like them. I haven't got a sweet tooth. I think english ones are bought at fairs and stands in city centre shopping areas. They are round with a hole in them, very, very fattening, coated with fine sugar, but not that fine, they are nice, but I could eat a half of one. I learned Spanish at school and they have for breakfast: Hot chocolate with Churros, a doughnut with no yeast, and they are not round but long and they are dipped into Hot Chocolate.
Reply:i like my doughnuts now..but i've never heard that
Reply:It's a style of preparation and found to be preferred by few and just to identify for commercial purpose and do marketing in a proper fashion to make people understand what do they want , it is titled as American. Besides, every country has their own style and name although the same article is available with different name in different countries for their population to identify it.
Reply:It was an American that invented the ring-shaped doughnut. In the UK, doughnuts were always made into a ball. When cooked, they were injected with jam or jelly and rolled in granulated sugar.



Why ring shaped ones make people instantly tubby, but the ball shaped ones injected with jam or jelly don't make people tubby is a mystery. LOL
Reply:wel if you dont call them american stile

then it isnt everyone

like i dont ether plussss they inveted it so i guess they deserv

the prays mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Reply:Because this is where they are invented
Reply:I've never heard of American Style doughnuts myself.

I don't believe they originated in America.

Let me google that. Now I'm curious :)

We have a few other kinds of fillings here in Hawaii.

Custard, Lemon, Haupia (coconut pudding), chocolate.

I don't think I've ever had a raspberry doughnut.



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