Cronuts. New Yorkers are going crazy for them right now, and even the Wolverine (one Hugh Jackman) got in on the action.
But what are they, and are they even worth it? Well, they're doughnuts
made with croissant dough (flakey, buttery dough deep fried, covered in
sugar and filled with cream), they're $5 each, and it's a Russian Bread
line of an experience to get them. But,
you guys! CRONUTS!
I somehow managed to get out of bed at 5 am (yes, AM) on a Friday
morning, making my way down to the official home of the cronut, the Dominique Ansel Bakery in
SoHo, New York, arriving at 6:42. After just over an hour, master baker
Dominique Ansel opened the doors and greeted each one of his guests
promptly at 8 like he was Willy Wonka opening the gates to his factory…
until it got too crowed. As I awaited anxiously trying to figure out how
many of these nine-billion calorie treats to get myself (and a few
very lucky
Hollywood.com staffers) for breakfast, the first person in line came
out for a quick interview with the local news. She admitted to getting
to the bakery at 6am, which was a time I didn't realize even existed
before today.
Finally, I was in the bakery watching sous chefs create the very
limited amounts of the confection (reportedly, only a couple hundred are
made per morning. Once they're gone, that's it) and before I knew it, I
was at the register placing my order. After a few Soup Nazi and Willy
Wonka flashbacks, it was my turn! I asked for six, as I read all over
the place they there was a half-dozen cronut cap per person. The barista
kindly denied my request and offered me three; I wept, paid $16.33 for
three croissant-doughnuts, and ran with my golden parcel to the office
to share my treasure.
To be honest, they were all right at best. After about two hours of
waiting and getting my hopes up, I had honestly come to expect nirvana
in fatty, buttery, deep fried form. I got a lot of delicious sugar and
fried parts, but with an unexpected side of heartburn. I enjoyed my
treat, but I'm left to wonder if Hugh Jackman felt the same way. Of
course not, I'm sure he loved them…
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