Classics Countdown Day 5 is a true classic:
Location: Tom Thumb Donuts on the west side of Cooper between Wright and Dan
Sarah: Remember when you were a kid and mini donuts were like the most spectacular treat you could ever get at any sort of carnival?
And if you were lucky, it would be a stand that had windows so you could see the donuts floating on the oil conveyor belt, with the little robut flipping them over so they didn’t get burned.
That shit is still cool.
And though mini donuts can be hit or miss (and old or cold mini-donuts are not good at all), a perfect, warm, soft mini donut is a little bite of nostalgia and heaven.
Anne: Nothing is worse than an old mini doughnut- they always smell SO GOOD but if they’re cold or stale it’s so disappointing.
That’s why it’s important to get your mini doughnuts from a stand where you can actually see them being made, and what better place to do that than at Tom Thumb Mini Donuts. They have one of those old-timey auto-donut makers that you can sit and watch squirt out the little batter rings into the hot oil, and then they flow down the oil river until they get flipped by the metal scoop, and then plop into the tray where they’re sugared and scooped into a bag for you to eat (though dear god! Give them a few minutes to rest before you burn the crap out of your mouth).
So satisfying.
Patrick: Ok, I am going to be honest here. I almost never get Mini Donuts. Finding the perfect Mini Doughnut is a battle I feel I cannot win, like trying to find the perfect cherry blossom, or a passable SPAM dish.
That said, I will always eat a tiny doughnut or two when someone else wastes the money trying to buy a good bag of these sweet rings.
When you do get them just right though, they can be pretty awesome, and I can understand why this food staple is so popular with so many people. I just don’t have the time and energy to find a stand that gets these right.
Mini Donuts
Location: Tom Thumb Donuts on the west side of Cooper between Wright and Dan
Sarah: Remember when you were a kid and mini donuts were like the most spectacular treat you could ever get at any sort of carnival?
And if you were lucky, it would be a stand that had windows so you could see the donuts floating on the oil conveyor belt, with the little robut flipping them over so they didn’t get burned.
That shit is still cool.
And though mini donuts can be hit or miss (and old or cold mini-donuts are not good at all), a perfect, warm, soft mini donut is a little bite of nostalgia and heaven.
Anne: Nothing is worse than an old mini doughnut- they always smell SO GOOD but if they’re cold or stale it’s so disappointing.
That’s why it’s important to get your mini doughnuts from a stand where you can actually see them being made, and what better place to do that than at Tom Thumb Mini Donuts. They have one of those old-timey auto-donut makers that you can sit and watch squirt out the little batter rings into the hot oil, and then they flow down the oil river until they get flipped by the metal scoop, and then plop into the tray where they’re sugared and scooped into a bag for you to eat (though dear god! Give them a few minutes to rest before you burn the crap out of your mouth).
So satisfying.
Patrick: Ok, I am going to be honest here. I almost never get Mini Donuts. Finding the perfect Mini Doughnut is a battle I feel I cannot win, like trying to find the perfect cherry blossom, or a passable SPAM dish.
That said, I will always eat a tiny doughnut or two when someone else wastes the money trying to buy a good bag of these sweet rings.
When you do get them just right though, they can be pretty awesome, and I can understand why this food staple is so popular with so many people. I just don’t have the time and energy to find a stand that gets these right.
I'm just glad you picked the right place to get mini donuts from, otherwise we'd be having words...
ReplyDeleteWe'll be getting them on the first day, since out parents will be coming with and it's one of our mom's must-haves
ReplyDeleteyeah otherwise we mostly pass and just enjoy the smells
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