My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area, Stop
and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts, muffins,
the whole nine yards.

Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put in
the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in diameter
and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting, but
no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there (or
were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the size
for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.

Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

I miss the donuts I used to be able to get at Stop and Shop. They were big,
with LOTS of filling. I always brought my dad some. He'd go there himself
for their donuts. And with a Dunkin' and another local donut shop across the
street, he preferred the donuts at Stop and Shop because they were bigger,
cheaper and were all about the fillling. Dad loved jelly or apple filled
donuts. Oh well.

>From: Sheryl Rosen

>Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

The only Krispy Kreme worth buying is a plain one purchased hot from a KK
store.

There is no doughnut better than the whole wheat cake ones made at Ferrells, at
2 am in the AM in Santa Cruz, CA.

Unless they are homemade. That's another treat altogether.

Ellen

(SportKite1) writes:

>The only Krispy Kreme worth buying is a plain one purchased hot from a KK
>store.

Well, I disagree with *only the plain ones* but you cannot get a fresh KK
doughnut anywhere but the KK store.
The ones in the supermarkets have been sitting there for hours, and in
addition, have been marked up one more time.
Ordinarily, KK doughnuts from the KK store are normal sized, tender, fresh, and
delicious.

Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

(ConnieG999) wrote:

(SportKite1) writes:
>
>>The only Krispy Kreme worth buying is a plain one purchased hot from a KK
>>store.
>
>Well, I disagree with *only the plain ones* but you cannot get a fresh KK
>doughnut anywhere but the KK store.
>The ones in the supermarkets have been sitting there for hours, and in
>addition, have been marked up one more time.
>Ordinarily, KK doughnuts from the KK store are normal sized, tender, fresh, and
>delicious.

That's funny... My experience is the exact opposite.
A guy used to bring KKs from a KK on his way into the city from NJ.
They were the small kind--which I prefer since you can eat different
types without eating a lot. When KKs began selling in gas station
quick-marts THOSE were full sized donuts and cost $9.00 a dozen. Which
I think is too much.

Obviously, fresh and hot are always better.

I like the plain glazed(very light dough) and the white-cream filled
ones with chocolate icing.

They are overly sweet which is their charm and the turn off for many
people.
DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)

>Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

Over-rated, over-priced!! 6/$3.99 in my local supermarket--how long have they
beeen sitting on the shelf???

On 17 Dec 2003 02:02:56 GMT, (Gtwy4cb)
wrote:

> >Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?
>
> Over-rated, over-priced!! 6/$3.99 in my local supermarket--how long have they
> beeen sitting on the shelf???

A cold KK is one of the WORST eating experiences on the face
of this earth. They are only edible when "fresh" - which
means hot off the conveyor belt at the KK store that
produces them.



Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 01:50:05 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:

>and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
>donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting, but
>no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there (or
>were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the size
>for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
>than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
>taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
>Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

Yup. The only two I like are the chocolate creme-filled one that you
had (assuming that they don't skimp on the chocolate frosting, as has
happened) and the raspberry-filled glazed. All of the other fillings
are mediocre, no better than canned pie filling. The appeal of the
glazed donuts is lost on me, but then I don't particularly go crazy
over funnel cakes either.

I actually prefer the small size of the KK donuts, but unfortunately
they are not priced proportionately.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 02:12:35 GMT,
(Curly Sue) wrote:


> I actually prefer the small size of the KK donuts, but unfortunately
> they are not priced proportionately.
>

Now, if you're talking about filled donuts... I like the big
'unz. But you're right, KK is too little for too much $.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On 2003-12-17, Sheryl Rosen > wrote:
>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?


It's not you. KK actually makes lousy donuts..

nb

<<On 2003-12-17, Sheryl Rosen > wrote:
Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
else?

It's not you. KK actually makes lousy donuts..
nb >>

very lousy! my preference is dunkin donuts

Sheryl Rosen > writes:

>My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
>This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area, Stop
>and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts, muffins,
>the whole nine yards.
>
>Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put in
>the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
>filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
>each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in diameter
>and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
>donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting, but
>no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there (or
>were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the size
>for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
>than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
>taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
>Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?
>
>I miss the donuts I used to be able to get at Stop and Shop. They were big,
>with LOTS of filling. I always brought my dad some. He'd go there himself
>for their donuts. And with a Dunkin' and another local donut shop across the
>street, he preferred the donuts at Stop and Shop because they were bigger,
>cheaper and were all about the fillling. Dad loved jelly or apple filled
>donuts. Oh well.

Krispy Kreme doesn't even come close to a well prepared freedom cruller or
eclair... and so easy to prepare your own... hehe, just be sure there's a bunch
of fressers present to help save you from needing a new wardrobe.

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"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
> This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area,
Stop
> and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts,
muffins,
> the whole nine yards.
>
> Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put
in
> the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
> filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
> each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in
diameter
> and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
> donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting,
but
> no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there
(or
> were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the
size
> for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
> than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
> taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
else?
>
> I miss the donuts I used to be able to get at Stop and Shop. They were
big,
> with LOTS of filling. I always brought my dad some. He'd go there himself
> for their donuts. And with a Dunkin' and another local donut shop across
the
> street, he preferred the donuts at Stop and Shop because they were bigger,
> cheaper and were all about the fillling. Dad loved jelly or apple filled
> donuts. Oh well.
>

I think the name "krispy kreme' was the catch. Isn't that a great name?
You picture vanilla creme surrounded by crisp streudel dough.

Other than that they're just mediocre doughnuts.

Jack Dough

"Jack Schidt®" > wrote

> "Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts

snip

> I think the name "krispy kreme' was the catch. Isn't that a great name?
> You picture vanilla creme surrounded by crisp streudel dough.
>
> Other than that they're just mediocre doughnuts.
>
> Jack Dough

You're probably right...I've never had a Krispy Kreme doughnut. They are
building one in the area right now and, while I am not a doughnut junkie, I
will try one or two. In the interest of science, of course. But the name
just sounds so good. I picture vanilla creme with some sort of sweet, rich,
crispy dough.

Paula

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:03:02 GMT, "PaulaGarlic"
> arranged random neurons, so they looked like
this:

>You're probably right...I've never had a Krispy Kreme doughnut. They are
>building one in the area right now and, while I am not a doughnut junkie, I
>will try one or two. In the interest of science, of course. But the name
>just sounds so good. I picture vanilla creme with some sort of sweet, rich,
>crispy dough.
>
Well, keep an eye out when they open. They opened a KK just south of
Denver about 3 years ago and actually had to use the local cops to
keep the traffic sorted out. Word was that the drive through window
took 2 1/2 hours to get to and if you parked and walked in, it was a 3
hour wait! Just insane! You can see the KK from the freeway and I can
testify that the lines were ridiculous and, yes, there were cops
directing traffic. <head shaking>

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret
had been as old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had
been as full as the waitress', it would have been a very
good dinner." Anonymous.

To reply, remove "gotcha"

"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:03:02 GMT, "PaulaGarlic"
> > arranged random neurons, so they looked like
> this:
>
> >You're probably right...I've never had a Krispy Kreme doughnut. They are
> >building one in the area right now and, while I am not a doughnut junkie,
I
> >will try one or two. In the interest of science, of course. But the
name
> >just sounds so good. I picture vanilla creme with some sort of sweet,
rich,
> >crispy dough.
> >
> Well, keep an eye out when they open. They opened a KK just south of
> Denver about 3 years ago and actually had to use the local cops to
> keep the traffic sorted out. Word was that the drive through window
> took 2 1/2 hours to get to and if you parked and walked in, it was a 3
> hour wait! Just insane! You can see the KK from the freeway and I can
> testify that the lines were ridiculous and, yes, there were cops
> directing traffic. <head shaking>
>

I live near where the KK donuts originated so of course they are a big deal
here (North Carolina). I am sure they are over-hyped - after, how great can
*any* donut be? - but a fresh (not supermarket-packaged) original (glazed)
KK donut is quite an experience. I do it about once a year but that's all I
can take!


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

Sheryl Rosen > wrote:
>Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

(Puts finger on end of nose and points at player with other hand.)

--Blair
"I want that other hand back
when you're done."

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
> else?

IMO, they are only good if they are HOT. I've never had anything but the
regular glazed ones, but hot is by far better.

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 03:09:14 GMT, Tracey >
wrote:

>> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
>> else?

It is not just you.

>IMO, they are only good if they are HOT.

Indeed. And even so, the glaze goes on too heavily and has too much of a
butterscotch flavor.

WardNA wrote:
>
> >IMO, they are only good if they are HOT.
>
> Indeed. And even so, the glaze goes on too heavily and has too much of a
> butterscotch flavor.

What butterscotch flavor? And lots of glaze is
the big attraction for me. The rule is: There is
no such thing as too much glaze.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

>too much of a
>> butterscotch flavor.
>
>What butterscotch flavor?

THAT butterscotch flavor. I am speaking of the KK near Tuscaloosa, the only
one I've ever been to.

>And lots of glaze is
>the big attraction for me. The rule is: There is
>no such thing as too much glaze.

It is desirable to be able to taste and feel the doughnut itself.

KK first glazes its doughnut hot out of the fat, and rather thickly. That it
calls its basic doughnut. Then it creates varieties by piling additional,
flavored glazes on top of that. Sometimes you can hear the doughnut yelling,
out from under all those blankets.

When I make doughnuts, I apply a modest icing of slightly bitter, rich dark
chocolate. The effect (on a light, warm, eggy doughnut) is so delightful that
no one's ever asked for a different option.

Neil

WardNA wrote:
>
> >too much of a
> >> butterscotch flavor.
> >
> >What butterscotch flavor?
>
> THAT butterscotch flavor. I am speaking of the KK near Tuscaloosa, the only
> one I've ever been to.

Oh, THAT butterscotch flavor. Well, we got gypped here
in Pgh. No butterscotch flavor. I think that would be good.

> >And lots of glaze is
> >the big attraction for me. The rule is: There is
> >no such thing as too much glaze.
>
> It is desirable to be able to taste and feel the doughnut itself.

Not in the case of KK or even most other commercial
doughnuts, but KK is the worst. The doughnut itself
is merely the vehicle for transporting the glaze to
one's mouth. ;-)

> KK first glazes its doughnut hot out of the fat, and rather thickly. That it
> calls its basic doughnut. Then it creates varieties by piling additional,
> flavored glazes on top of that. Sometimes you can hear the doughnut yelling,
> out from under all those blankets.
>
> When I make doughnuts, I apply a modest icing of slightly bitter, rich dark
> chocolate. The effect (on a light, warm, eggy doughnut) is so delightful that
> no one's ever asked for a different option.

I'm sure that's delicious if you like that sort of thing.
I would not care for a slightly bitter dark chocolate icing.
I would go for a nice glaze, even on a good homemade
doughnut, or maybe just granulated sugar. If the doughnut
is good enough you don't need much more.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...

> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
else?

I ate at Krispy Kreme a lot as a child in the 70s and 80s. The donuts they
make now are inferior to what they made back then. Maybe, like with so many
other things, when they became popular was when they started to suck.

Cate

It's like Mrs. Fields bagged cookies in the store ...they suck. fresh ones from
the outlets...great. I actually called them and told them NOT to sell these
bagged cookies because your just gonna **** people off that know the
difference. And turn people off that don't. BG

I've tried them when someone brings them to the office. I'm not a doughnut
aficionado, but they seem pretty ordinary to me.

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"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
> This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area,
Stop
> and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts,
muffins,
> the whole nine yards.
>
> Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put
in
> the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
> filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
> each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in
diameter
> and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
> donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting,
but
> no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there
(or
> were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the
size
> for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
> than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
> taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
else?
>
> I miss the donuts I used to be able to get at Stop and Shop. They were
big,
> with LOTS of filling. I always brought my dad some. He'd go there himself
> for their donuts. And with a Dunkin' and another local donut shop across
the
> street, he preferred the donuts at Stop and Shop because they were bigger,
> cheaper and were all about the fillling. Dad loved jelly or apple filled
> donuts. Oh well.
>

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 01:50:05 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:
>
>Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

Not just you. The donuts sold hot and fresh in the KK stores are OK,
but nothing to get really excited about. And the KK donuts sold in
supermarkets are pretty bad, especially since they've been sitting
around for who knows how long.

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

Compared to a privately owned bakery then yes... but for a chain it
ain't too shabby... just make sure you buy the plain doughnuts when the
"Hot Fresh Doughnuts Now" sign is blinking... if and only then - they
are *NOT* mediocre doughnuts as some misinformed people might think...

~john!


--
Say hello to the rug's topography...It holds quite a lot of interest
with your face down on it...

Yes, Krispy Kreme is way over rated.
Tried them once, no thank you.

Sheryl Rosen > wrote in
:

> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.

< snip >

> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
> else?

< snip >

No, Sheryl, it is definitely not you. I have yet to taste a really good
Krispy Kreme donut that was delivered to and sold by a supermarket or
other store.

That said, however, if one goes to a Krispy Kreme store where the donuts
are constantly in production, a still-warm-from-frying donut with fresh
soft glaze can be absolutely delicious, even though terribly sweet.

I have also sampled the varieties you mentioned at the Krispy Kreme store
and they don't hold a candle to the simple raised glazed donuts
regardless of how fresh they may be. They are mediocre at best.

If you ever have a chance to try a fresh warm KK directly from one of
their stores, it's worth taking the chance. Bought anywhere else, or any
other variety, all bets are off.

Wayne

My mom goes nuts over Krispy Kreme.

Personally, I can take or leave just about every "in-box" variety they've
got.

Freshest is bestest.

;-)

Sheryl Rosen > wrote in message >...
> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
> This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area, Stop
> and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts, muffins,
> the whole nine yards.
>
> Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put in
> the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
> filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
> each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in diameter
> and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
> donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting, but
> no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there (or
> were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the size
> for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
> than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
> taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.

Neither am I. I've had them fresh from a KK store, and I could never
see what the attraction was. To me, they're pretty greasy, and not
all that tasty.

-L.

Sheryl Rosen > wrote in message >...
SNIP>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?
>
When a new Krispy Kreme place opened half a mile from where I live, I
thought I was doomed. (My relationship with food is, if something is
bad for me, I'm pretty sure to love it.)An East-coast based friend of
mine used to RAVE about Krispy Kreme donuts, so naturally, I had to
try them. I was both relieved and disappointed to find out they were
small, as you said, and while tasty enough when fresh, nothing out of
the ordinary in the donut line. I do second the advice of others and
recommend buying them fresh from a KK place rather than a supermarket
kiosk, but even then, they don't do a lot for me. I do have a sort of
nauseated fascination with watching them get their sugar glaze bath as
they pass through on the conveyor belt. But fortunately for my
health, I find them quite resistable.

Melissa

"Melissa Houle" wrote:
> I do second the advice of others and
> recommend buying them fresh from a KK place rather than a supermarket
> kiosk, but even then, they don't do a lot for me. I do have a sort of
> nauseated fascination with watching them get their sugar glaze bath as
> they pass through on the conveyor belt. But fortunately for my
> health, I find them quite resistable.

Oh my gosh, isn't it sickening to see them drowned in that deluge of thick
sugar glaze? I've never eaten anything as awful as the colloidal glaze they
encase donuts in. It's ponderous, always wet, and seems to sop the donuts
down, too.

Ever put a KK donut down on something? It probably left a ring worse than
any cup or glass. Lesson 1: When eating Krispy Kremes, use a coaster.

The KKs I've tried to eat gave hints that they might actually be good if
they weren't being suffocated by their heavy coats. Unfortunately, they were
suffering so badly from the stuff (and consequently, so was I) that I chose
to put them out of their misery, gave the uneaten remains to the Dispose-All
and moved on to the safety of bagels and muffins.

KKs are nothing like the donuts I knew as a kid , for which we went to small
local bakeries or a then rare Dunkin' Donuts. Those glazed donuts were far
different from the sugar-cured ones available now. That glaze was light and
dry, as though made from a thin meringue that left a crinkly papery coating
that would flake off on our fingers while we ate rather than glue itself
onto our faces a la Alien. They didn't get gummy. We could put them down on
the kitchen table without worrying that the finish might come off. Best, we
could arrange a plate of fresh donuts cheek by jowl and one atop another,
without leaving every other donut in the array beslimed.

Am I too harsh?

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...

.............................> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a
lot of marketing hype and not much else?
>


its NOT just you............................i found them VERY
disappointing!

"rosie" > writes:
>
>................................i found them VERY disappointing!

Well, it's pretty pathetic relying on friggin' donuts for your sex life.
sheesh!

..........................................hehe




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````````````
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Yeh, but look at the publicity wave they've ridden on to make millions
and here we are adding to that. Now what does that make us?

PENMART01 wrote:
> "rosie" > writes:
>
>>................................i found them VERY disappointing!
>
>
> Well, it's pretty pathetic relying on friggin' donuts for your sex life.
> sheesh!
>
> .........................................hehe
>
>
>
>
> ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> Sheldon
> ````````````
> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
>

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
> This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area,
Stop
> and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts,
muffins,
> the whole nine yards.
>
> Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put
in
> the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
> filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
> each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in
diameter
> and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
> donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting,
but
> no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there
(or
> were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the
size
> for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
> than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
> taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
else?
>
> I miss the donuts I used to be able to get at Stop and Shop. They were
big,
> with LOTS of filling. I always brought my dad some. He'd go there himself
> for their donuts. And with a Dunkin' and another local donut shop across
the
> street, he preferred the donuts at Stop and Shop because they were bigger,
> cheaper and were all about the fillling. Dad loved jelly or apple filled
> donuts. Oh well.
>

I'm with you on this one. Like nearly all doughnuts, KK's aren't bad when
eaten shortly after being fried. Once cool, they are just hyper-sweet,
grease-saturated pieces of dough with filling a'la DuPont. They are too
expensive in my opinion, but people are willing to pay the price asked. I
think KK sells status for the drive though customer who is picking up
doughnuts for work and they sell an experience for people who eat inside and
watch the doughnuts being made on the fancy equipment.

In article >,
Sheryl Rosen > wrote:

> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
> This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area, Stop
> and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts, muffins,
> the whole nine yards.
>
> Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put in
> the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with Cream
> filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
> each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in diameter
> and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
> donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting, but
> no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made there (or
> were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and half the size
> for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
> than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
> taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?
>
We used to live in the land of Krispy Kreme (NC). I used to pass a KK
store on my way to work for years--until the Health Dept shut it down
for a massive cockroach infestation. Neither SO nor I could understand
the hype. I only eat one or two doughnuts a year of any variety, so it
was never big on my radar screen.

When we moved to Seattle (before the KK store on Aurora and N 125th
opened), one grocery store was hawking that they'd have Krispy Kreme
doughnuts on Saturday. We asked the cashier, "Will they be hot?" She
replied, "No." We retorted, "Then why bother?"

Cindy

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When I got married, my wife and I made a web-page that listed Atlanta-area
restaurants that we rated. Krispy Kreme got a 5-star / 1-star rating:
5-stars if the "Hot Doughnuts" light was on, 1-star otherwise. I think they
are amazingly tasty when they are piping hot, but nothing more than a
sugary greaseball when cooled. You can reheat them in the microwave to
improve them slightly, but it's not the same.

On the other hand. I had developed a Krispy Kreme ice-cream recipe on the
occasion of a friend's birthday party, and it was quite popular. Here it
is:

Triple Kreme Ice Cream
======================
Ingredients
1 egg
5 egg yolks
7 oz sweetened condensed milk (1/2 can)
2 c heavy cream
1-1/2 c milk
3/4 t vanilla
1 pinch salt
1-1/2 t flour
1/4 t dry yeast
1/2 t malt extract
1 t honey
3 Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts

Wisk eggs, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk in a bowl. Set aside.

Combine cream and milk in pot and heat over medium-low heat, stirring until
it begins to bubble.

Pour milk and cream mixture into egg mixture and wisk together. Add vanilla,
salt, and flour.

Return the mix to the pot and heat over medium-low heat, stirring until the
mixture has a thick custard-cream like consistency.

Remove from heat and add yeast, malt extract, and honey. Wisk together.

Place doughnuts in a blender or food processor (one with at least 1-1/2 qt
capacity) and pour the custard mixture over the doughnuts.

Blend at high-speed for 1 minute or until there is little or no trace of
doughnut bits.

Pour into a bowl and let cool. Place the mixture in the fridge, covered,
overnight.

Process into Ice Cream per the directions of your ice-cream maker.

Good when served over a hot doughnut. Strawberry or raspberry jelly or
custand creme make good toppings.




Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> My local Shaw's market recently began selling Krispy Kreme donuts.
> This is kinda funny to me, because the other major market in our area,
> Stop and Shop, has a Dunkin Donuts kiosk in most stores. Coffee, donuts,
> muffins, the whole nine yards.
>
> Anyway, stopped at Shaws on the way home from work. The first thing I put
> in the cart was a pair of very small donuts. One chocolate frosted with
> Cream
> filling, the other similar, but with custard filling. They were 75 cents
> each!!!!! And let me tell you. SMALL!!!! I mean, maybe 3 inches in
> diameter
> and only about an inch tall. And nothing special. I had the cream filled
> donut just now. Nothing special. Light, yeah, good chocolate frosting,
> but no better than the donuts they used to sell there, that they made
> there (or were made elsewhere by Shaw's and brought in, who knows.) and
> half the size
> for 50% more! I did like the cream filling, that was tasty, and different
> than most donut fillings I've had, but there wasn't enough of it for my
> taste. Overall, for the money and all the hype, I wasn't impressed.
>
> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much
> else?
>
> I miss the donuts I used to be able to get at Stop and Shop. They were
> big, with LOTS of filling. I always brought my dad some. He'd go there
> himself for their donuts. And with a Dunkin' and another local donut shop
> across the street, he preferred the donuts at Stop and Shop because they
> were bigger, cheaper and were all about the fillling. Dad loved jelly or
> apple filled donuts. Oh well.

Hark! I heard Sheryl Rosen > say:

> Is it just me, or is Krispy Kreme a lot of marketing hype and not much else?

<snip>

I've only had them one time -- that was enough for me, as I was less
than impressed...


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j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!