National Donut Day Deals in the Evansville Area
I think Homer Simpson said it best when he said, "Mmmmmmm, donuts." The sweet treat has become a breakfast staple all over the country, and around the world, including here in the Tri-State where we have several bakeries whipping up hundreds, if not thousands of them every day for those of us who want to start our days on a sweet foot.
History of the Donut
According to a March 1998 article by David A. Taylor for Smithsonian Magazine, the has a bit of a "convoluted past," meaning no one really knows who gets the credit for inventing it. Taylor says archeologists have found what appear to be "fossilized bits" of fried dough in prehistoric Native American sites, which I'm guessing weren't topped with sprinkles. He goes on to say a New England woman by the name of Elizabeth Gregory gets much of the credit for inventing the donut in the mid-19th century. Her son was a ship captain and she would make them for him and his crew before they set sail using nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon rind from his cargo. She would also include hazelnuts or walnuts in the center, hence the name, doughnuts.