Where in the world did this custom originate?

Question

Me and my father and grandfather dip our donuts/bread/cookies/pastries into our coffee or milk.

where did the custom originate?

Answer 1

The first gal's answer sounds plausible, but I'm picturing ancient Europeans doing the same thing... just a way to make stale breads edible, since they didn't have plastic, refrigeration, or preservatives.

Answer 2

ww1 or ww2

it is a common custom in Europe ..

more likely cavemen days dipping hard flat bread to soak up the broth..

Answer 3

Ancient Greeks never ate hard bread if they could help it, dipped in grape juice, wine, or anything else. Their pithoi (the ancient refrigerator) were filled mostly with barley or wheat. They used grains to make a hot porridge, cakes sweetened with honey, or bread. Wheat was preferred for bread, but barley was cheaper and more commonly eaten. Beans, peas and lentils were incorporated into grains for more protein.

Ancient Greece.