Today's BITE is the epic DONUT AT DOUGHNUT PLANT. In fact "epic" is the exact word my friend Eric uses to describe this circular confection perfection.
In today's low-carb, organic-obsessed food culture, the art of the donut has all but vanished entirely from the daily conversation. 15 years ago, everyone loved donuts - they were fun, light-hearted, unpretentious fare that were usually enjoyed with your 5th grade classmates during homeroom as an ice breaker while celebrating the ADD kid in the corner's birthday. Sure we didn't understand his rage-filled outbursts, but that didn't mean I couldn't revel in stuffing my face with a couple chocolate glazed anyway. Today, donuts have assumed an underground air about them, evolving into a sort of confectionery contraband. We all still love to abuse them, but god forbid we come forward and admit it.
Well today is a self-imposed intervention then because I love donuts, and especially the airy, puffy, floating circles of sweetness at the Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side. Below is the DP's famous Yeast Donut. This is a smarter, cleaner version of the classic glazed donut, made without any trans fat or preservatives. Light as a feather, this donut is sinfully sticky, yet manages to disintegrate in your mouth rather quickly. You don't really eat this donut, you experience it. Neither heavy, nor oily, nor doughy, nor sickeningly sweet. this yeasty beast is, as my friend Eric puts it, "epic".
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Was at the Doughnut Plant on Friday and it will be the last time. Lead, chewy & tough are the yeast donuts with very little flavor. I miss Krispy Kreme that is a far superior doughnut.
Krispy Kreme? Are you from the South?
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