Comments on: alliteration would be taking it much too far

By: Lila Jeffcoat

Lila Jeffcoat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:58 +0000

Great post! How do you go about thinking of things to write about? I often suffer from writers block. How do you power through it?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:35:13 +0000

Hmm. That’s a good point, mealworm. I’ve had some relatively recently, but I’m not sure if they had trans-fat or not.
But there are two advantages to trans-fats, right? They doesn’t go rancid very fast and they’re solid at room temperature, allowing for things like permanently chewy cookies. I think the former probably only matters to KK’s bottom line, and the latter probably doesn’t have much of an effect on the donut’s texture — whatever solidification is necessary seems likely to come from the glaze.
But I admit that this is all theoretical. Field tests are called for.

By: mealworm

mealworm — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:17:37 +0000

Didn’t the end of trans-fats mean the end of the classic Krispy Kreme donut as such? Has anyone actually tried the no-trans-fat version? Assuming there is such a thing?

By: ben wolfson

ben wolfson — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:40:16 +0000

Yes! You’re describing a donut! I want a donut!
A doughnut is fried dough. The classic Krispy Kreme is no kind of doughnut.
Their glazed chocolate doughnuts are good, though.

By: LizardBreath

LizardBreath — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:51:58 +0000

Yes. That sort of bagel is technically known as a “bagel”. People seem to enjoy buying toroidal rolls, and referring to them as bagels, but this is a misuse of the term.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:47:40 +0000

LizardBreath: “FAIL.”
Ah, so you are a fan of those dense bagels that make you strain your teeth when you take a bite?

By: LizardBreath

LizardBreath — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:54:11 +0000

And here is another item for you that they excel at: bagels…. they are fluffy
FAIL.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:17:54 +0000

However, if you just want a hot ring-shaped serving of sugar and starch, by all means head to a Krispy Kreme.
Yes! You’re describing a donut! I want a donut!
DD’s boston cremes are good, but then what wouldn’t be good if you covered it in chocolate and shot it full of custard?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:28:10 +0000

I think Dunkin’ Donuts has excellent donuts. There you go. Now you have heard someone say it.
The Boston Cremes are totally sweet. And the Butternut covered donuts are the best to dip into nice hot coffee (even though it leaves butternut bits at the bottom of your cup).
And here is another item for you that they excel at: bagels. They are not the most amazing bagels in the world, but they are fluffy, fresh, and available outside of NY/NJ and at all times of day.
However, if you just want a hot ring-shaped serving of sugar and starch, by all means head to a Krispy Kreme.

By: the N

the N — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:16:08 +0000

Family tradition or not, there exists only a small chance that your citizenship will be revoked over this matter. But it still may take another 110 years to get it restored.