Anybody try cronuts?

[Carson Dyle]

Like their DKA is basically a popover muffin, but with croissant layers & layered flavors

I thought that when you said you were on Team DKA, you were talking about Diabetic Ketoacidosis. So it's actually an unfortunately named product, eh?

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Three years later, has the cronut fad run its course? I'm betting the lines are just a little bit shorter now. How long did it last? Six months? Three?

They are still going strong, fucking things are around $3 here.

 

[Ns1]

I am officially on Team DKA now. Same idea as a Cronut (same bakery, newer pastry design), but using a muffin/popover format instead. Sweet going down with a massive, delicious buttery aftertaste.

no pics = fail

 

[Kaido]

I thought that when you said you were on Team DKA, you were talking about Diabetic Ketoacidosis. So it's actually an unfortunately named product, eh?

Consuming DKA's probably causes DKA

http://dominiqueansel.com/?wpsc-product=dka-set-4pcs

Again, similar to a Cronut, but stores dry for up to 2 days, which is an advantage over the cronut, which is supposed to be consumed within 8 hours.

 

[Kaido]

no pics = fail

Yeah...I ate them all It was a good day for food...I hit the city early, zipped up the new WTC tower (what a view!), hit up half a dozen food joints, and drove home before traffic hit.

I cannot move now from my fatness.

 

[dawheat]

Consuming DKA's probably causes DKA

http://dominiqueansel.com/?wpsc-product=dka-set-4pcs

Again, similar to a Cronut, but stores dry for up to 2 days, which is an advantage over the cronut, which is supposed to be consumed within 8 hours.

Kouign Amanns aren't a Dominique Ansel creation obviously, though their version does compare OK with good ones in Paris.

I've had cronuts several times and have found a wide variation in quality, which isn't particularly surprising considering how delicate they are. At their best, they are a world class pastry, very flaky with a perfect filling (really like the blueberry lemon). Another time it was overly heavy with the filling making it a bit soggy (I think it was Dulce de Leche). Certainly worth getting if you're a pastry lover - but if you are someone who "loves" the croissants at your local bakery, it's probably not worth the wait.

I've also had the misfortune of trying a few imitations from places like Paris Baguette - garbage.

 

[Ns1]

I'll have to add DKA on my places to visit

 

[Kaido]

Kouign Amanns aren't a Dominique Ansel creation obviously, though their version does compare OK with good ones in Paris.

I've had cronuts several times and have found a wide variation in quality, which isn't particularly surprising considering how delicate they are. At their best, they are a world class pastry, very flaky with a perfect filling (really like the blueberry lemon). Another time it was overly heavy with the filling making it a bit soggy (I think it was Dulce de Leche). Certainly worth getting if you're a pastry lover - but if you are someone who "loves" the croissants at your local bakery, it's probably not worth the wait.

I've also had the misfortune of trying a few imitations from places like Paris Baguette - garbage.

Sometimes it's just about introducing it to a new market, too - he's a French baker who has introduced some pretty neat concepts to America.

On a tangent, if you have a Trader Joe's near you, their frozen mini croissants are amaaaaaazing. Put on parchment overnight to thaw & rise, then bake for 15 minutes. They quadruple in size & are super super awesome :thumbsup:

 

[kt]

My buddy did, waited like 3 hours in NYC. Said it was awesome.

Of course, he's going to say it's awesome or he'll look like a dumbass for waiting in line for 3hrs to buy an overpriced pastry.

 

[Kaido]

I'll have to add DKA on my places to visit

Get there early! Try both the Cronut & DKA if you haven't had either. The chef said the cronut sometimes only lasts a few hours, so it's best to get it fresh & eat it right away. It's a pretty small place in soho:

http://dominiqueansel.com/our-menu/

 

[Ns1]

I can vouch for Kaido's mini croissant from TJ's rec; have a box in my freezer right now.

Kaido does DKA serve coffee?

 

[Kaido]

Kaido does DKA serve coffee?

Pssssh, go a few blocks over to City Bakery & get their amazingly creamy hot chocolate with house-made giant marshmallow:

I may or may not have killed one of those with a DKA while sitting in traffic

 

[Kaido]

I can vouch for Kaido's mini croissant from TJ's rec; have a box in my freezer right now.

Seriously tho, I have no idea how they do it & it's ruined all other croissants for me (the almond ones & chocolate ones are also pretty excellent, but the regular croissants are just like, I dunno, cotton candy). Breakfast lately is overnight oatmeal with a spoonful of brown sugar, a TJ's mini croissant, and some fresh OJ from my Epica. Morning food coma ftw

 

[brainhulk]

I am officially on Team DKA now

DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis

 

[RossMAN]

Ns1 & Kaido in a cronuts thread.

My life is now complete.

 

[Kaido]

Ns1 & Kaido in a cronuts thread.

My life is now complete.

I'd mail you one, but I ate it already

 

[RossMAN]

I'd mail you one, but I ate it already

Kaido for Elite ban!

 

[fab4u7889]

Love the stuff. Especially with chocolate syrup.