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the doughnut that twisted itself into a knot and called it elegance
means A small fried pastry, often twisted or ridged into a spiral or knotted shape, sweet and golden like a doughnut's more contorted cousin.
from From the Dutch 'krullen,' meaning to curl or twist — carried to America by Dutch settlers along with the cookie ('koekje') and the cole slaw. The pastry, like the verb, is all about the twist: dough coiled into curls before it hits the hot fat.
- name origin
- From Dutch krullen, meaning to curl or twist
- french cousin
- The cruller is choux pastry, like an éclair
- airy interior
- Ridges trap glaze; inside stays hollow and light
- old crank
- Once shaped by hand or twisting wooden tools
for instance
old fashioned cruller — deep-fried pastry popularized by krispy kreme and new england bakeries since the 1930s
french cruller — choux-based pastry with ridged exterior sold at dunkin' donuts and french patisseries