Sunday, March 27, 2005
I’ve made it clear enough that I’m no real fan of donuts, but I do happen to spend a lot of time around folks who are. So, once again dragged to Krispy Kreme, I desperately asked the nice man behind the counter whether it would be possible to get a few of the glazed originals before they were dipped in evil, sugary glaze. To my surprise, he smiled and said “sure!” With a little deft maneuvering he had rescued half a dozen from the hot oil and placed them into a box for me.
Clearly, I’ve been missing out! Not sweet at all, these, but soft, melty, doughy — they’re a bit like Chinese donuts, but neither as firm nor as salty. And that realization turned into an experiment, in which I paired the little soft rings of goodness with congee and salted vegetables.
![[Krispy congee]](http://www.neonepiphany.com/interimg/20050327.01.jpg)
Verdict? Yum!
I couldn’t eat more than one-ish without feeling the same kind of ickiness I usually get with fatty foods, and I’m not sure when I’ll want to get them again, but it was a fun way to survive a trip to the donut shop!
Comments
I can’t get fired up for donuts. They always look so good, but then after I eat one it’s like “bleh.” And donut stores don’t have much of alternative, either. Except for 700-calorie muffins.
Love bagels, though. I was in horror during the anti-carb fad, as bagel stores closed. But the good ones (mostly) remain.
Homemade callas (creole rice donuts) are the best. Not too greasy or sweet. Usual carb snack fare is homemade soft pretzels (cheap & easy) or bagels. I would like to try a Krispy Kreme without the glaze, it might become edible.
I don’t like donuts either but dipping them into sesamy seeds is like an alchemists dream. Turning common stuff into gold.