How come at the donut shop they charge you for donut holes?? if you buy the donuts then technically the donut holes are yours and they should be free.. do you think that is a smart question???? give me your take on it.
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polk052009
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I think it's a smart question, and have wondered that for years!!!
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Both the donuts and the donut holes are made up of donut dough. You are not "entitled" to the hole when you buy a donut. In fact, they may re-use the leftover dough from the cut-out holes to make more donuts. The donut holes used to be thrown away until Dunkin Donuts (and probably several other chains) figured out that they shouldn't be throwing sellable product away. Thus the new market for "Munchkins." Incidentally, do you know why many donuts have a hole? Hmm? . . . It's to increase the surface area that comes in contact with the hot oil, so that the interior cooks well. Otherwise you would end up with soggy and/or undercooked dough in the center of the donut. To be honest, I don't think this is a very original question, since it has been asked several times here already, and is just smart business sense on the part of the donut makers. Sorry!
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The donut makers price the donuts upon how much dough they use to make the donuts after the holes have been cut, by weighing them. The holes are not included in the cost of the donut, therefore the holes are priced separately.
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