An Un-Official Discussion of Doughnutness

[Vampyrvargfesten]

going on a donut tour when i hit nyc again (soon)

on my list (besides pies n thighs, peter pan, etc which are already on it):

bouchon bakery

need all of these

fuuuck

esp. the raspberry one

shopsin's donuts..

i read that these are fried to order

someone confirm/deny?

[esswhykay]

I think everything at Shopsin's is prepared a la minute.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

I think everything at Shopsin's is prepared a la minute.

thanks

note to self:

need to replicate the per se coffee & donuts at home since i'm not eating there anytime soon.. ha

http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.com/2010/08/thomas-kellers-cinnamon-sugar-doughnuts.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/coffee-and-doughnuts-cappuccino-semifreddo-with-cinnamon-sugar-doughnuts-recipe/index.html

[halberdklown]

Fuck yes to everyone that mentioned SK's in LA..French Cruller's freshly made have been a staple since high school

[conqueror]

surprisingly, the honey dip donuts at mr. donut (chain store) in japan (the one near JR koenji station was my local) is still the best donut i have ever eaten. i used to always buy two at a time and they'd be gone within seconds.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

^^^^

these donuts look too cute to be eaten

http://www.misterdonut.jp/m_menu/new/110202_001/index.html

Fuck yes to everyone that mentioned SK's in LA..French Cruller's freshly made have been a staple since high school

yeah i need to get the fresh cruller

i had a cold one... it was kinda gross

fresh buttermilk is the jam tho

[pepper davies]

Country Style Doughnuts in Richmond, Va.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

not my pic --

but this picture makes me very warm and happy

[percy]

this thread is delicious

[pepper davies]

The picture I posted doesn't effectively convey how delicious Country Style Doughnuts are. Guess that gives me an excuse to go back next time I'm home.

[Stylish Pilot]

Lamar's in KC

[davidson069]

I am all about that pink frosting. After looking at this thread I may die of hunger lol

[Stylish Pilot]

It was cherry and delicious.

[mago_san_2d_god]

what's that one to the right? looks interesting, like honey mustard.

[Stylish Pilot]

It was a citrus flavor. Tasted like an orange roll. Good stuff

[Vampyrvargfesten]

A run-down of my donut tour in NYC:

pies n thighs old fashioned cinnamon sugar donut

this donut gets a lot of things right: crispiness, perfect cake density inside, and a generous amount of sugar on the outside. the other donuts at pies n thighs weren't as tasty as this one...

peter pan donut...

this was just a typical raised one with chocolate glaze

pretty good, but not that crazy

pb and j

tres leches

obligatory stop at donut plant again..

decent donuts, i guess. tres leches did not meet expectations though : (

locanda verde donut

this was extremely fluffy

wayyyy too fluffy

maybe if you're into eating puffs of sugar, i guess

the inside had the consistency of cotton candy

the sugar on the outside was the perfect amount though

shopsins donuts

these were fried to order and came hot and piping to our table

really fuckin good. a full order gets you a plate of donuts and it comes with a whipping cream sauce. they are lightly dusted with sugar. highly recommended!

pies n thighs raised n glazed

really nice consistency. right in the middle between "too dense" and "light", just right. only complaint is the glaze is a tad too sweet

here is what a box of a dozen pies n thighs donuts looks like lol

beignets at the little owl saved my life

wow...

they are served with this super tasty raspberry and nutella sauce

really fuckin good... nice weight and covered with sugar

it was so good, we ordered 2 plates of these!

slept on the brindle room donut though : (

(only served on sundays? wtf)

need to go back....

[epitaph220]

i'm gonna be in NY soon, i need shopsins

[Pavlov's Bell]

Luhd that pies and thighs. Damn.

Brindle has a makeshift coffee/donut shop that runs in the mornings during the week. Maybe they put the kibosh on it? I dunno, mashed potato donuts sound a bit over the top. Their flavors are kinda out there too, and I'm a firm belieber that simplicity and restriction are the most difficult thing to execute properly when it comes to real American cooking.

I agree that Doughnut Plant is plenty overrated. Shopsins looks a lil greasy but I'll have to try it out. My buddy lives across the street and I've been meaning to swing by since the new digs went up.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THIS

http://www.npr.org/blogs/waitwait/2010/08/16/129232792/sandwich-monday-the-lady-s-brunch-burger

It's ok pavlov, i can hear you salivating from over here.

[on-display]

best I've ever had was in honolulu at Leonard's bakery

malsadas

anyone know what I'm talking about? jmatsu?

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

malasadas are good. custard though?? too much sweetness

props to anyone who can eat them without getting sugar everywhere

[lilfatsupra]

You ain't had malasadas till you had leonards.

[thomas_collins]

crosspost from chillin thread

[Vampyrvargfesten]

beignets from bouchon bakery

pretty decent, though not as good as the ones i had at the little owl

great raspberry filling though

[mmg]

so beautiful.

where to get the best doughnuts in sf? tell me plz

[Vampyrvargfesten]

props to thomas_collins for making these and coppin the mix

you can cop here: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/bouchon-donut-doughnut-mix/

the recipe called for a stand mixer but we didn't have that hahaha

manual mixing concepts.

dough after the yeast rose and everything was ok

cutting the dough... no donut mold/cutter so we improvised with a wine glass and a small bottle cap for the "holes"

on the tray

they had to be refrigerated overnight and had nonstick spray on them

the next day: frying them in vegetable oil

this is the cinnamon sugar that comes with it

the cinnamon is "korintje cinnamon"

tray with sugar

coated with sugar

[Vampyrvargfesten]

filling them with melted nutella via injection needle

tray of donuts

the donut holes are placed on top like at keller's restaurant

filled

cross section with nutella

heavily "dusted" with sugar haha

[ninetynine]

Good Job Vamp

[dranoelsy]

nutella crackk

dat strawberry donut from donut mane

tiger tail was on deck in the other box

[Vampyrvargfesten]

donut man late night, strawberry donuts in the back

+++

strawberry donut life