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Kentucky Fried Donut Sandwich: Portrait of a Breadhole on Fire

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"Do you know where the donuts come from?" we asked the counter staff at our local Carmel KFC. They shrugged. "No, we just get the dough and fry it." "In the same oil as the chicken?" "Yes." I ordered mine immediately. ---- Because they fry the donuts on site, The  Kentucky Fried Chicken Donut Sandwich (KFCDS) is a white-meat boneless breast slid between two freshly fried donuts, slathered in enough glaze to create a soupy base of off-white sugar when served in a plastic bowl. It is not possible to eat as a sandwich, and requires a knife and fork. Comparisons can be made to Chicken + Waffles, and frankly the surface area of the food is less than most widely available C+W options. Then again, the food here is much cheaper. You're getting more bang for your buck when it comes to dessert and fried chicken meals.  the quality is a crapshoot. My donuts were a little over-fried, which created a nice, slightly crunchy texture. One

Birth of Doctor Breadhole

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"In January 1971 President Nixon asks me to intervene in Vietnam, something his predecessors would not ask." It is February 12, 2020.  I am sitting at a McDonalds eating a Chicken McBiscuit at 10:30am. I have just come from a doctor's visit to have blood drawn to check my sugar levels. It is my first meal in sixteen hours. The restaurant is empty save for myself and four older gentlemen seated adjacent my table. One of these men was formerly the proprietor of the late Square Donuts chain in Central, Indiana. I listen. "When we started in 2013, we were one of a few local chains. Seven years later there are 19 local chains. We can't compete with the scale. Donutry's a good business if you can scale up. We couldn't make it work." It is May 24th, 2017. Inspired by the premiere of Twin Peaks: The Return I finally stop in at a shop off State Road 32 called White House Donuts. There are old men sitting inside, talking to the owner. He serves me a