Why do donuts have holes?

Question

just curious.

Answer 1

because donuts have holes

Answer 2

Donuts are deep fried. If they were solid, they would have to be really small. With the hole in the middle, they'll cook evenly. Otherwise you would have a well cooked outside with a runny raw inside.

Answer 3

so the captain would have some place to put the donut on the wheel, so they could deal with steering the ship when the weather was bad , something to that effect heard it on a cooking show

Answer 4

So they are easier to hold.

Answer 5

So you can put you finger inside!