![]() ![]() Going back was not a problem and in the early evening, a crowd was already starting to form. Apparently Gourdoughs is becoming so famous that even Tony Bordain stopped by a week or so before me. This was going to be THE fried dough destination for the Ho and it was a slight disappointment to discover they were not open in the afternoon, during my first attempted visit. It was not intended to be a grand culinary getaway and there was no particular destination eatery that I had intended upon delving into (well, except *some* form of barbecue). When I first thought of coming to Austin, it was for a mere vacation getaway and nothing more. And, they offer Vegan options which is fabulous. The maple bacon, however, is a true joy and the quality of the basic cakes are exceptional. I think those doughnuts with the children’s cereal, powdered Tang, bubble gum, or M&Ms are fun, but the flavors are too sickly sweet. ![]() But there is a point where some flavors are just too much. Like my trip to Gourdoughs in Austin, I can appreciate the novelty factor of certain flavors and garnishes. They are all indeed very memorable but are they all great doughnuts? Not necessarily. There is a point where the garnish overwhelms the actual fried dough. The Grape Ape and Tangfastic are topped with flavored powdered sugars which are a bit over-the-top for my tastes. What came with me (or was eaten en route home), included the Triple Chocolate Penetration, Grape Ape, and Tangfastic. It was here that Voodoo sort of faltered as it was just too thick and cakey without that requisite consistent crunch and rich apple flavor that the Ho requires.Ī week after my first Voodoo visit, I returned, this time to purchase more than a dozen offerings to bring home to my San Francisco buddies. And I ordered the Apple Fritter, that which I benchmark all doughnut shops. Of all, this had the most intriguing flavor tangy and bright, it was an unexpected flavor for a doughnut. We tasted the Mango Tango, a raised yeast doughnut filled with mango jelly and topped with vanilla frosting. I also ordered a Voodoo Doll, raised yeast freakishly-shaped jelly-filled that is oddly decorated complete with a pretzel stake impaled through its heart. We tasted the famous Bacon Bar and when obtained fresh (i.e., the bacon is still crispy), it is quite exceptional. The first time was just for myself and my friend, Ralph, who had offered his couch to me during my trip. These are novelty doughnuts taken to extreme and very little offered at Voodoo is not irreverent. The sexually-suggestive names ascribed to these painted wonders are equally humorous Triple Chocolate Penetration is a chocolate cake doughnut, topped with chocolate frosting and Coco-Puffs cereal, Old Dirty Bastard is raised doughnut with chocolate frosting topped with Oreo cookies and peanut butter, Cock-N-Balls is a raised doughnut shaped - well, you can figure it out - like it belongs on a porno shoot. ![]() It is irreverent in all its offerings giant glazed doughnuts with tongues sticking out at you, demonic pentagrams painted in icing, and frosting colors that are never found in nature. I loved visiting Voodoo the interior has ouija boards and a giant, hilarious sculpture. I was pretty excited to visit this brick-clad temple of fried dough as their Maple Bacon Bar is one of the most acclaimed in the doughnut world. I visited Voodoo Doughnuts back in February, during a trip up through the Pacific Northwest and it has taken me an awfully long time to getting around to documenting that visit.
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