I’ve realized the apple cider donuts from the grocery store…

[Anonymous]

Some of you have just never had proper fresh apple cider donuts and it shows.

Great Country Farms has great ones.

[Anonymous]

Ive never had a grocery store one that came close to the ones I grew up eating at a local orchard. Those were special and it was the highlight of every trip to watch the antique machine go through the entire process from batter to frying and then eat them warm. I was so sad when the orchard was sold off to developers. I dream about those donuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They aren't making them fresh at the orchard either

I don’t know what orchards you’ve been to, but the ones I go to absolutely do. You literally can see them pour the batter into the fryer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The NYT has a delightful recipe for Apple Cider Donut bundt cake -- I use it to make muffins. It's better than the TJ's donuts by far (which are cake donuts anyway so not really different).

every apple cider donut is a cake donut.

never seen a yeasted apple cider doughnut-yeasted donuts in general are pretty rare around this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The NYT has a delightful recipe for Apple Cider Donut bundt cake -- I use it to make muffins. It's better than the TJ's donuts by far (which are cake donuts anyway so not really different).

every apple cider donut is a cake donut.

never seen a yeasted apple cider doughnut-yeasted donuts in general are pretty rare around this area.[/quote

Krispy Kreme specializes in yeasted donuts. They don't have apple cider though. The cake pumpkin donuts aren't too bad fresh from the deep fryer.

[Anonymous]

If you think they make apple cider doughnuts at 99% of orchards, I have a bridge to sell you. Orchards get them from commercial sources that mass produce them. It's not like orchards are taking apples from their trees, making cider, making dough, fermenting it, then frying if to make doughnuts. People have a romanticized idea of orchards in their head when they're often just more expensive commercial grocery stores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will eat any donut anytime, BUT

the fresh apple cider donuts at the orchard are a very specific experience that cannot be replicated by nuking a grocery store donut, sorry.

Completely agree. Foliage, apple smell in the air, fresh pressed cider, hot donuts.

Fwiw, i haven't found a comparable donut in stores to the ones we get at the orchard we go to outside Boston each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you think they make apple cider doughnuts at 99% of orchards, I have a bridge to sell you. Orchards get them from commercial sources that mass produce them. It's not like orchards are taking apples from their trees, making cider, making dough, fermenting it, then frying if to make doughnuts. People have a romanticized idea of orchards in their head when they're often just more expensive commercial grocery stores.

We watch them cook them, they sometimes run out and we have to wait for a new batch and they a piping hot and tossed in a bag.

You need to find a better orchard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the orchards even make the ones they sell. I think they throw pre made ones in the fryer for a second to make them hot and then charge crazy prices for them.

Unfortunately, I think that’s now true and so they’ve sort of loss the appeal for me. I used to get fabulous ones at a place in western Massachusetts and could also sometimes get good ones at a place in davidsonville. Now they all taste like preservatives.
I might just make my own. It’s not actually that hard.

Was it Atkins farm, pp? Miss that place!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The NYT has a delightful recipe for Apple Cider Donut bundt cake -- I use it to make muffins. It's better than the TJ's donuts by far (which are cake donuts anyway so not really different).

every apple cider donut is a cake donut.

never seen a yeasted apple cider doughnut-yeasted donuts in general are pretty rare around this area.[/quote

Krispy Kreme specializes in yeasted donuts. They don't have apple cider though. The cake pumpkin donuts aren't too bad fresh from the deep fryer.

KK tastes like crap though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you think they make apple cider doughnuts at 99% of orchards, I have a bridge to sell you. Orchards get them from commercial sources that mass produce them. It's not like orchards are taking apples from their trees, making cider, making dough, fermenting it, then frying if to make doughnuts. People have a romanticized idea of orchards in their head when they're often just more expensive commercial grocery stores.

They're not doing all that. I assume they buy the dough, but they fry it there, which makes the donuts much fresher than what you get at the grocery store. A freshly fried donut eaten in a pleasant setting is a better experience than a microwaved donut eaten in your kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The NYT has a delightful recipe for Apple Cider Donut bundt cake -- I use it to make muffins. It's better than the TJ's donuts by far (which are cake donuts anyway so not really different).

every apple cider donut is a cake donut.

never seen a yeasted apple cider doughnut-yeasted donuts in general are pretty rare around this area.

Krispy Kreme specializes in yeasted donuts. They don't have apple cider though. The cake pumpkin donuts aren't too bad fresh from the deep fryer.

KK tastes like crap though.

Cold, maybe. Fresh from the conveyor belt, they are great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The NYT has a delightful recipe for Apple Cider Donut bundt cake -- I use it to make muffins. It's better than the TJ's donuts by far (which are cake donuts anyway so not really different).

every apple cider donut is a cake donut.

never seen a yeasted apple cider doughnut-yeasted donuts in general are pretty rare around this area.

I’m aware, my point is that cake donuts are not that different from cake muffins, so the same basic taste is there except it isn’t fried in oil, which is only an advantage IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you think they make apple cider doughnuts at 99% of orchards, I have a bridge to sell you. Orchards get them from commercial sources that mass produce them. It's not like orchards are taking apples from their trees, making cider, making dough, fermenting it, then frying if to make doughnuts. People have a romanticized idea of orchards in their head when they're often just more expensive commercial grocery stores.

We watch them cook them, they sometimes run out and we have to wait for a new batch and they a piping hot and tossed in a bag.

You need to find a better orchard.

Big whoop, you can watch them fry doughnuts at Krispy Kreme too.

What a stupid talking point.

[Anonymous]

They're not very good. But I'm very picky about my doughtnuts. I only like really light, jam-filled ones.