As If Dunkin' Donuts Wasn't Bad Enough

As a person interested in food (although not a foodie) (or at least I like to think so), I tend to get excited by the little things. 18/20 grade measuring cups. Truffle salt. Unblemished produce. Things that normal people don't even waste a second glance on. And normally, you wouldn't think of doughnuts as something that would belong on that list.

And that's probably because you haven't tried Voodoo Doughnuts.

With offerings such as the Butter Fingering (Devils Food, Vanilla, and crushed Butterfinger), the Triple Chocolate Penetration (Chocolate Doughnut, Chocolate glaze, and Cocoa Puffs), and the Cock-n-Balls, pictured here:



which is triple cream filled, can have a personalized saying on it, and comes in it's own pink box (but order ahead--get it?), it's easy to see that Voodoo Doughnuts is having a shitload of fun with their product, which is usually the first step towards something great.

Also--they sell a Nyquil & Pepto Glazed doughnut, which is currently hold thanks to those fuckers at the FDA. How cool is that?

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I had heard of Voodoo Doughnuts a while ago, had salivated over their product, and basically resigned myself to the fact that I would never get a chance to try any of it.

But then fate intervened.

Being the lucky fuck that I am, I have great friends, one of which recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, home of Voodoo Doughnuts. Nicole was kind enough to bring back not one, but two doughnuts for Danielle and I, both of which were just enjoyed in my office at work. Luckily, I took pictures:



This is the infamous Maple Bacon doughnut (don't know if that's the exact name). It is as delicious as it looks and sounds. There is no better combination than salty and sweet and the Maple/Bacon flavor combination is one the most classic examples of that. The only thing that is weird about this doughnut is the fact that more bakeries don't make it.



This is the Voodoo Doughnut, which is a voodoo doll-shaped doughnut filled with strawberry jam. Note the attention to details--a pretzel stick pushpin. The star here is the jam, which if I remember correctly, is made fresh, not poured from some 5-gallon slop bucket. The picture was taken post-cut, which is the reasoning for the somewhat messy appearance.

Be sure to check out Voodoo Doughnut's website and the menu especially.


More soon.

JS