125.2 - Doughnuts (or Donuts!)
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American English Podcast Episode 3 - Doughnuts
Learn the history of doughnuts in this episode. By the end, you will be able to describe a perfect doughnut and a bad one in english. The first written record of the word doughnut was in 18 o nine by washington irving. Historians believe that these tasty treats date back to ancient rome and greece. Back then, pastry dough was dropped into small vats of frying oil before being coated with honey or fish sauce. It's thanks to dutch settlers that the united states was introduced to a more modern version of the doughnut.
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