Brand X makes a respectable showing.
Jelly donuts. Powdered or glazed? Although some people entered the room with a favorable view of glazed, others felt that the very existence of such a donut was an offense against nature. After the taste test it became clear that the glazed jelly donut should not be.
But who makes the best powdered jelly donut?
| Criteria | Krispy Kreme | Dunkin Donut | Brand X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Taste | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Topping | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jelly | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Donut/Jelly Ratio | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 2 | 17 | 11 |
Dunkin Donut carries the day with a 8:1:5 ratio. Next week is a straight-up glazed contest, so Krispy Kreme is poised to make a comeback.
Quote du Taste Off: Referring to the jelly overflow of one taster's Brand X donut - "Do you want some chalk to draw a line around that mess?"
| Criteria | Krispy Kreme | Dunkin Donut |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 6 | 2 |
| Taste | 7 | 1 |
| Consistency | 3 | 5 |
| Donut/Glaze Ratio | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 8 |
Since we have a different number of voters this week, we are instituting a ratio as the accurate measure of taste off tastiness. Krispy Kreme beats Dunkin Donuts by a margin of 3:1 on glazed. Boston Kreme entry updated for the winning ratio.
Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kremes are now neck and neck after the second event. What will happen after next week's jelly doughnut taste off?
Best quote du taste off: About the Krispy Kreme glazed blueberry donut: "It's like Fruit Loops on steroids."
A question has arisen as a result of next Wednesday's glazed donut taste off - Are iced donuts included in the glazed category.
While purists would be right in arguing that glaze is white sticky stuff that hardens to a tasty white sugary topping, I think we need to keep in mind the broader picture here - our taste buds. Should we be eliminating tasty chocolate icing due to a technicality. Said technicality being a perhaps too narrow category name. I say not. Let the iced donuts compete with the glazed donuts on a field of tastiness. Let the tastiest topping win!
The taste off began with a bang. The Boston Creme donuts were rated on the following criteria with a scale of 1-6 (1 being worst, 6 being best):
| Criteria | Krispy Kreme | Dunkin Donut |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 5 | 1 |
| Taste | 0 | 6 |
| Consistency | 0 | 6 |
| Donut/Cream Ratio | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 7 | 17 |
Dunkin Donuts rocks on Boston Cremes. Can it maintain its donut momentum into next week's glazed donut taste off?
Best quote du taste off: "The Krispy Kreme is like the supermodel you don't take home to Mom. The Dunkin Donut is the nice girl you take home and marry."
UPDATE: Winning ratio - Dunkin Donuts creams Krispy Kreme by a ratio of 2.43:1.