I thought everyone knew, about doughnuts, that they are only really good when they come out of the oven fluffy and warm?
By close of business they collapse, become tough, and are almost classed as "day old" by then.
If "Foodie" was so damned dead set on these behemoth pastries, and as she had days to plan, she should have gotten up on her abaya-swaddled ham-haunches and been at the doors when the bakery opened to snatch this long "craved" treat straight out of the baker's hands.
At Krispy Kreme you can watch the doughnuts come out of the oven and ride on the conveyor belt to the front and, as it quickly arrives, you can select one fresh, fluffy, and warm.
That is "fresh." Those doughnuts do simply melt away with your coffee or tea.
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Photo: Krispy Kreme opening their first location in Tokyo.
But, buy a box to take home, and after they cool, they lose all the softness, become both dry and elastic as the starch becomes rubbery, and are no longer very good.
Doughnuts are, actually, a delicate pastry...and like a souffle they have a short service life.
What is a Doughnut Connoisseur? - Quora
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In other words: There is a world of difference 'twixt a "connoisseur" and a "Foodie."