Best doughnuts? (Recipes, sources, etc.)
Dec 5, 2010 | 7:38 pm
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My Dad took me to Stan's Donuts in Los Angeles last weekend. I had a jelly donut and a peanut butter pocket. It's a damn fine place and we met Stan, the owner, who is quite the card.
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/
http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/
Dec 5, 2010 | 7:48 pm
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Try Malasadas in Honolulu.
http://www.leonardshawaii.com/
I do not usually eat donuts but theirs was so good that I had two with cinnamon sugar - no fillings (for less guilt).
Yummy.
http://www.leonardshawaii.com/
I do not usually eat donuts but theirs was so good that I had two with cinnamon sugar - no fillings (for less guilt).
Yummy.
Dec 7, 2010 | 7:02 pm
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I like Ronald's Doughnuts in Las Vegas. At least half of them are vegan which works for me. I especially like the maple, coconut and oh so many flavors. Also good vegan jelly rolls. I love this place.
Dec 28, 2010 | 2:10 am
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As far as chain's go, I grew up going to DD every Sunday with my dad and later Tim Horton's when we moved to Buffalo. I slightly preferred DD over Tim Hortons for doughnuts and the other way around for the doughnut holes. I came across my first Krispy Kreme as an adult and never went crazy for the hot doughnut thing. IMO, the cake doughnuts at Dunkin Donuts are much better than Krispy Kreme. The yeast doughnuts at each place aren't comparable. I feel like they are two totally different products and recipes.
But I wouldn't necessarily call either place "the best doughnut." Doughnuts aren't something I've really seeked out to try while traveling in the US so I haven't noticed as many non-chain places compared to other food categories. I'd love to look for them and try them out, but my scale already hates me for my other secret food indulgences.
But I wouldn't necessarily call either place "the best doughnut." Doughnuts aren't something I've really seeked out to try while traveling in the US so I haven't noticed as many non-chain places compared to other food categories. I'd love to look for them and try them out, but my scale already hates me for my other secret food indulgences.
Dec 28, 2010 | 10:44 am
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Tasty Bakery in Graham, North Carolina. We had an assortment of those, Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme at work last week and the Tasty Bakery ones were the clear winners.
Dec 28, 2010 | 11:20 am
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Another vote for the Doughnut Plant (NYC):
http://www.doughnutplant.com/
And Dynamo Donuts (SF), especially their Maple Glazed Bacon Apple doughnut:
http://www.dynamodonut.com/our_donuts.html
http://www.doughnutplant.com/
And Dynamo Donuts (SF), especially their Maple Glazed Bacon Apple doughnut:
http://www.dynamodonut.com/our_donuts.html
