Sugar Rush

[caddyman]

For our team meeting this morning, the boss brought in a box of Krispy Kreme Dough Nuts,¹ which was rather good of him.

Had he thought it through however, he would have remembered that there are only three of us here at the moment, including him. So to buy a half dozen and then fall to the sucker punch of being offered a further half dozen for a single pound didn't make as much sense as he might have thought.

Krispy Kremes are an unabashed sugar delivery system, avoiding any and all of the remaining major non-carbohydrate food groups beyond that. I had one with my coffee this morning, and spent several hours unable to blink. I have had another, and more coffee. Lots more coffee and I haven't finished with coffee today, yet.

I shall be sleeping on the ceiling tonight.

¹I am prepared to use the proprietary name for these things, but I refuse to compromise over the spelling of the sweetmeat itself. So there.

Comments

[suitandtieguy.livejournal.com]

you know, i'm going to assume that british donuts are probably as good as american crumpets, but if the KK shop is doing right then you've got a new addiction on your hands.

if you ever come back to illinois i would love to take you on a tour of local cuisine and of course hot glazed donuts will punctuate the experience.

btw, did you see that pic on the DWAS page from filming where it shows them outside a place called "Eddie's American Diner"?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Generally speaking, British Doughnuts aren't much to write home about - even freshly made they never seem as soft and fresh as US ones. Don't know why...

There is a (smallish) chain of Ed's Diners in the UK. They specialise in making the layout, presentation and food as close as they can to US 1950s diners. Not bad. Maybe 'Eddie's American Diner' is a play on that.

One day I shall make it back to Illinois, and maybe get to see something more than just Chicago (and Starved Rock!). Then you can lead me past every feeding trough in the state!

[binidj.livejournal.com]

Krispy Kreme doughnuts are very tasty indeed. Sadly, or perhaps fortunately, there are very few places around these parts where you can buy them.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

I think 'fortunate' is the word, Bin. People like thee and me should not be exposed to the buggers too easily!

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately they are moving in bigtime into the neighbourhood. There are stores appearing at stations; and there is one just round the corner from Holborn Underground...

The only thing likely to be more fattening, would be a deep-fried and frosted sugar cube, but man, they're tasty.

And our friend Sandra is part of the marketing exercise.

[scary-lady.livejournal.com]

IT you have a particular yearning for a deep fried frosted sugar cube, then you could probably get one in Glasgow.

[scary-lady.livejournal.com]

Thats If, not IT. Stupid fingers.

too..much..sugar..

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Sandra is a bad, bad woman.

krispy kremes

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

All this doughnut chat interests me. As a Brit in America who did not grow up with Krispy Kreme doughnuts, I find KKs inferior to the more varied types of doughnut baked in local mom-n-pop corner establishments, but that's just me. The KKs lack the tasty, softer texture of these home-made varieties. Still, the horrifying red goo that you'll find in a "jelly" (trans: JAM) doughnut really ought to be given a govt health warning. Now THAT stuff will keep you on the ceiling.