I have always been a "sweet" person, having liked all kids of sweets, even as a child. I always blame it on genes. My dad also loves sweets and enjoys them as much, if not more than me.
During my first job in the US - on campus job with the catering services team, I "discovered" Italian creme cake, carrot cake, cheese cake and started enjoying them all.
I was never a huge donut fan, since it seemed like they were too dry, whereas I liked fresh creme cakes and pastries which didn't seem so dry. UNTIL......
We were driving to Walmart on Cooper street and saw the right most lane had a huge line of cars and cops were directing traffic. The line was around 40-50 cars long and there was a sign that said HOT DONUTS/ KRISPY KREME. As we passed the store, I could see 75-100 people standing in line at the store, waiting to get in.
At school the next day, everyone was talking about this donut place and I was offered a ride to check out this place. The line was a lot shorter and on going into the store, I saw what all the madness was about. Donuts were coming hot right out of the assembly line in front of our eyes. They had a machine that laid the dough onto a conveyor chain which went up and down (allowing the dough to rise), before going through a hot oil bath, which fried one half of the donut. The conveyor then had a flipping mechanism which flipped the donut to allow the other half of the donut to also get fried. It then went on a flat portion of the conveyor, where the excess oil dropped and lastly, where was donut went thru the wall of glazing, to become a HOT GLAZED DONUT.
My eyes were wide open and I was waiting to get my teeth into one of these donuts, when we found out that they were giving each person who came into the store a free one! I LOVE AMERICA was what I was thinking ;)
Imagine free ANYTHING in India :). I'm joking. During any festival, we get a lot of free stuff at weddings, free buttermilk or lime juice on the streets during Ramanavami etc...
I bought a half dozen donuts and think I had 2 before we even paid for it ;)
I went back with my roomies that evening and bought a dozen donuts.
For the next coupe of weeks, each time we went in the evenings, we could see long lines at the store and on the street as well.
We never went to the drive thru coz you would miss out on the free donut when the HOT DONUT light was on.
I even remember seeing people standing in the rain with umbrellas to get the hot donuts.
A regular visit for me to Krispy Kreme was ensured by my friends at the ASME and that is how I got my name KRISPY :).
I am sure half the guys who called me Krispy had no idea what my name was, but it worked for me.
During my first job in the US - on campus job with the catering services team, I "discovered" Italian creme cake, carrot cake, cheese cake and started enjoying them all.
I was never a huge donut fan, since it seemed like they were too dry, whereas I liked fresh creme cakes and pastries which didn't seem so dry. UNTIL......
We were driving to Walmart on Cooper street and saw the right most lane had a huge line of cars and cops were directing traffic. The line was around 40-50 cars long and there was a sign that said HOT DONUTS/ KRISPY KREME. As we passed the store, I could see 75-100 people standing in line at the store, waiting to get in.
At school the next day, everyone was talking about this donut place and I was offered a ride to check out this place. The line was a lot shorter and on going into the store, I saw what all the madness was about. Donuts were coming hot right out of the assembly line in front of our eyes. They had a machine that laid the dough onto a conveyor chain which went up and down (allowing the dough to rise), before going through a hot oil bath, which fried one half of the donut. The conveyor then had a flipping mechanism which flipped the donut to allow the other half of the donut to also get fried. It then went on a flat portion of the conveyor, where the excess oil dropped and lastly, where was donut went thru the wall of glazing, to become a HOT GLAZED DONUT.
My eyes were wide open and I was waiting to get my teeth into one of these donuts, when we found out that they were giving each person who came into the store a free one! I LOVE AMERICA was what I was thinking ;)
Imagine free ANYTHING in India :). I'm joking. During any festival, we get a lot of free stuff at weddings, free buttermilk or lime juice on the streets during Ramanavami etc...
I bought a half dozen donuts and think I had 2 before we even paid for it ;)
I went back with my roomies that evening and bought a dozen donuts.
For the next coupe of weeks, each time we went in the evenings, we could see long lines at the store and on the street as well.
We never went to the drive thru coz you would miss out on the free donut when the HOT DONUT light was on.
I even remember seeing people standing in the rain with umbrellas to get the hot donuts.
A regular visit for me to Krispy Kreme was ensured by my friends at the ASME and that is how I got my name KRISPY :).
I am sure half the guys who called me Krispy had no idea what my name was, but it worked for me.
oooo, I miss eating donuts. I LOVE Krispy Kreme :)
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