11-05-2025
Savoury doughnuts — a delicious delicacy or a bite too far?
Search for 'savoury doughnut' on social media and videos of perfectly manicured hands tearing apart fluffy, sesame-seed coated baked goods with creamy fillings will flood the screen.
Three years ago Tom Stafford, 32, owner of Doh'hut, invented the 'Dagel' after he was inspired by a brioche-like bagel online.
'It's essentially a fluffy bagel,' he said, 'We take our unsugared doughnut, dip it in butter, in bagel seasoning, and then we fill it with cream cheese, chives, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
'We have done odd specials, like a smoked salmon one and a bacon one, but that's been the staple one for us.'
The Dagel did not sell well at first, as customers usually came in searching for a sweet treat, but after
