# Dunkin' \[donut\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861 "2017-02-02T22:56:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861/21 "2017-02-03T18:43:53Z")
Ah, I see there used to be a cruller in addition to the French cruller. The regular cruller looks like it’s made from a more substantial dough than the light and airy French cruller, too. I guess I never noticed that donut. By the way, how do you pronounce it? I’ve heard people sound the vowel in the first syllable with either “moo” or “truck”. I never know which one to use, so I default to the latter. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861/22 "2017-02-03T18:54:33Z")
Oh, and **Snowboarder Bo** is correct. The regular cruller was phased out in 2003, same time as this dunkin’ donut was (another donut I don’t have any memory of.) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861/23 "2017-02-03T20:11:07Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Basically, Dunkin’ Donuts expanded to add more items (muffins, danish, etc.) but didn’t add any extra display space. Lower selling donuts were ruthlessly cut from the menu (I haven’t seen a cherry cake one in decades) to make room. I also think that donuts have a bad reputation from a health standpoint, so they looked for other alternatives. > > Nowadays, their selection is pathetic. It went from too many to choose from to having to work to find enough different flavors to fill out a dozen. > > It also doesn’t help that they stopped making them in the store. It comes from a central bakery, but that means that the donuts are delivered first thing in the morning and they often run out by evening. (Not to mention how great it was to actually watch them make them.) That’s exactly right. When they made them in the store you could get fresh donuts all day. Most took away their kitchens in order to put in seating. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861/24 "2017-02-03T20:21:09Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Huh. [Well, how 'bout that](http://www.brandeating.com/2016/08/dunkin-donuts-used-to-have-namesake-donut-with-a-handle.html). I had no idea there was an eponymous donut at Dunkin Donuts. According to that article, it existed until 2003. I don’t ever remember seeing such a thing. That is one ugly donut! Reminds me of **Blue Oyster Cult** for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861/25 "2017-02-03T20:46:02Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > T > The counter girl said that they no longer carry them since people were always asking for them and were angry that they were out. I think the counter girl may have been confused as to the cause and effect. I spent some time in the Boston area some years back. Noticeably missing were Starbucks Coffee and mom and pop donut shops. If you wanted fufu coffee and\or donuts, you had Dunkin Donuts. I’m certain this has changed some since last I was there. But DD makes a wonderful powered devil’s food donut. GAWD!!! I miss donuts!!! ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861/26 "2017-02-03T21:25:27Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > By the way, how do you pronounce it? Up here it’s “Cruh-lah” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dunkin-donut/778861.md?page=1)