In the United Kingdom, the sweet pastry known today as doughnuts originally went by a rather peculiar name: 'olykoeks'. This term, translated to 'oily cakes', hails from early Dutch settlers who brought their culinary traditions across the seas.The transformation from 'olykoeks' to doughnuts reflects not only a change in nomenclature but also an evolution in culinary practices and preferences. Tra...More