Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[MNblockhead]

I have to confess that at sometime in the last decade or so I stopped liking donuts. Nostalgia continues to trick me. Passing a Dunkin Donuts in the airport after a long flight...fresh donuts in the break room for someone's birthday...my family wanting to pick some up. But after the first bite, I'm like "yuck" why did I do this to myself again? There just isn't a donut I like any more, to the point where I can't even finish one. The only exception are Dunkin Donuts French Crullers.

I just don't like most sweet baked items any more. Cake, brownies, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, and I really don't like cookies. I like croissants, but only plain or as something to hold cheese, eggs, and sausage. I still like some pies, but really only really enjoy a good apple pie and am a complete snob about apple pie.

Never had much of a sweet tooth, but starting in my mid 40s I just lost any appreciation or appetite for any sweet baked goods. Change in metabolism or does it just come with the territory as you age into crusty old grognard?

 

[Maxperson]

Remove seal. Call doctor if you start dying.

That one was call doctor after you die! I mean, if I stop breathing while sleeping, I'm not going to be in a position to be calling anyone, let alone my doctor!

It reminds me of years ago when my cell phone provider changed insurance companies and sent me the booklet on what was covered and what wasn't. It sat on my desk for months and then one day I was so bored that it seemed like a good idea to read the insurance book. That should tell you how bored I was!!!

First it tells me that if my phone is broken, I'm covered. Then it tells me that if my phone is stolen I'm covered. If the FBI confiscates it, though, I'm not covered. A bit later, I kid you not, it says that if my phone is destroyed in a nuclear explosion, I'm not covered. Unless, the nuclear explosion starts a fire and the fire destroys the phone, then I'm covered.

I don't know about you, but my phone is almost never farther from my pocket than 3 feet. Whether that nuclear blast destroys the phone or the fire that it causes destroys the phone, they won't need to worry about me filing a claim.

 

[trappedslider]

Remove seal. Call doctor if you start dying.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I’m sort of a donut purist. Glazed donuts- and pastries that are identified in ingredients but dissimilar in shape- are primarily what I’d eat. Second choice would be cherry, apple or raspberry jelly donuts.

In their own category would be things like New Orleans style eclairs, petit fours, and doberge.

 

[trappedslider]

I’m sort of a donut purist. Glazed donuts- and pastries that are identified in ingredients but dissimilar in shape- are primarily what I’d eat. Second choice would be cherry, apple or raspberry jelly donuts.

 

[Hussar]

I’m sort of a donut purist. Glazed donuts- and pastries that are identified in ingredients but dissimilar in shape- are primarily what I’d eat. Second choice would be cherry, apple or raspberry jelly donuts.

In their own category would be things like New Orleans style eclairs, petit fours, and doberge.

My absolute favorite would be apple fritters. I guess you folks call them bear claws? Second favorite would be Dutchies.

To be fair though, while Japan has some absolutely top notch bakeries for pasteries, their donuts suck badly. Massively overpriced and just all around bad. Although the Okinawa donuts are freaking fantastic. And surprisingly, tofu donuts are pretty darn good too. But, the regular donuts here? Yeah, not good.

 

[payn]

Went to a Mongolian stir fry joint yesterday and loaded my bowl with heavenly goodness. Topped with pineapple, that’s right pipping hot too!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I have to confess that at sometime in the last decade or so I stopped liking donuts. Nostalgia continues to trick me. Passing a Dunkin Donuts in the airport after a long flight...fresh donuts in the break room for someone's birthday...my family wanting to pick some up. But after the first bite, I'm like "yuck" why did I do this to myself again? There just isn't a donut I like any more, to the point where I can't even finish one. The only exception are Dunkin Donuts French Crullers.

In fairness, it's not just nostalgia.

If you're old enough, you actually had better donuts at Dunkies. They used to make them fresh at the store, now they are brought to the store from central locations. In addition, they make them in a much more ... healthy ... way, which makes them taste terrible.

Short version- if you had Dunkies in, say, the '90s, and you ate it now, it's not just nostalgia. They do taste different ... like cardboard.

DunKings- Drink our good coffee, 'cuz our donuts ain't .... expletive.

 

[Velderan]

Went to a Mongolian stir fry joint yesterday and loaded my bowl with heavenly goodness. Topped with pineapple, that’s right pipping hot too!

Which one?

 

[Scribe]

Honest to God, this is why I'm moving to a small island.