To not understand the fuss about Krispy Kremes?

[theqentity]

Ok, so maybe not the fuss, but why are they everywhere and as popular as they are? My local Sainsburys started stocking them last year and they seem to be pretty popular there.

I like the occasional donut, particularly hot fresh ones when I go to the seaside. I had a pretty good glazed ring one from Morrisons the other day that hit the spot too.

Krispy Kreme feel like poor clones of doughnuts. The glazes are very shiny, granted, but the artificial flavourings in them, and the fillings, leave a sort of plasticky taste behind. I can't really bring myself to eat one of the 'Kreme' filled ones after reading the ingredients that go into it. I'd never even heard of 'diammonium phosphate' until I did a bit of internet digging.

They're also full of palm oil, both the donuts and the glazes.

Are we just eating them because they're everywhere? Or do we genuinely think they're the best?

Sorry auto correct got me KRULLER

I'm not a fan of Krispy Kreme especially the glazed - too sweet. But if you get them fresh they're a totally different animal to the ones that have been boxed up and sold elsewhere. Good doughnuts just don't stay fresh long. (Krispy Kreme also uses mediocre fillings in my opinion.)

As for ingredients and such: a lot of vans and the like will be working from a mix. Same chemical additives as Krispy Kreme. They taste better because you're buying them fried fresh. If you really care about the ingredients you need to buy from a bakery that makes all its products from scratch.

I must confess to having nibbled on a doughnut once but it was far too sugary. I simply cannot imagine what a full one would do to ones teeth. I'll stick to a massive salad, tons of veggies, a sprinkling of dust and one square of good quality (none of that Green & Blacks rubbish) chocolate every Saturnalia, thank you very much.

If you're in the East Midlands you'll know that the superior doughnut is a Birds caramel one.

If you find yourself in Glasgow head along to Tantrum Donuts. Baked fresh on the premises. The Creme brûlée is excellent.

I love them. Rarely eat them though as too many calories. If someone’s bought some at work I can’t resist though

@Darbs76

I love them. Rarely eat them though as too many calories. If someone’s bought some at work I can’t resist though

A Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut is 190 calories

The original glazed are out of this world - all the others, meh. But I’m really not a filled donut fan, cream/chocolate/bread/icing combo is way too sickly for my liking