Cronut

American

[kroh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈkroʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /

Trademark.

a brand name for a pastry made from croissant dough that has been deep-fried and shaped into a thick doughnutlike ring.

Etymology

Origin of Cronut

First recorded in 2010–13; cro(issant) + (dough)nut

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Cronut

When Dominique Ansel debuted the Cronut in May 2013, people went berserk.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2023

Ansel’s Cronut was conceived after the pastry chef was told he didn’t have doughnuts on his menu.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2023

He was approached to do deals for mass producing the Cronut, but he declined.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

Ten years after the Cronut, pastry chefs are twisting croissant dough into pinwheels and squiggles, tying it in knots and stacking it into cubes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

Thanks to plentiful and rare ingredients brought to town by the country’s new rail system, fine cuisine was as new and exciting as a Cronut.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2018

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