/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.5703720]

ITT
>Overhyped shit

Tried Voodoo donuts for the first time today (pic related) in Denver, and I'm so disappointed. Mediocre donut with sloppy toppings slapped onto it. $8.00 for some left over donuts that I shared with roommates and neighbors, even then it's a lot.

Fuck Voodoo donuts, Portland/Denver.

[Anonymous No.5703798]

Voodoo Donuts really expanded out of state?

I left pdx just after they opened their second location (and started offering voodoo weddings).

The original was/is a tiny hole in the wall place downtown, that wasn't overpriced or over-hyped just 10 years ago.

It was basically just a regular doughnut shop that had a decent recipe and tried all sorts of random shit (tang, kool-aid, cereal, etc.) for toppings. I used to get the voodoo dozen (basically whoever's working picks out 14 random doughnuts that may or may not be a little old, depending on who you know).

I don't know. It's one of the few places I went to before it was in every food magazine and on national TV, so I kinda have a hard time hating it, simply because I had it before most people had heard of it.

Then again, pretty much all doughnuts make me feel like shit these days.

[Anonymous No.5703823]

I just wanted to tell you, that if you haven't eaten at Word of Mouth Bistro yet, your life is in rough shape.

Pic fucking relate.

[Anonymous No.5703838]

The best donuts I have ever had come from an Amish market in Annapolis, MD.

I remember getting them from Lexington Market in Downtown Baltimore when I was a kid but the last tome I got them from there they sucked ass.

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5703842]

sushi in general and 5 guys burgers

sushi - plain as hell and no flavor

5 guys - I can make this shit at home with things found in every single grocery store in the country

[Anonymous No.5703855]

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5703910]

>>5703855
pretty sure they only served that thing at a single BK location in NY city or some place like that

[Anonymous No.5703954]

>>5703842
So you don't go to any burger place at all then?

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5703974]

>>5703954
I get 5 gays once and a while for the convenience

they don't taste bad or anything, just over hyped

[Anonymous No.5703978]

>>5703720
I had no idea they left Oregon.

And I don't remember them being overpriced at all, they were just standard donuts, honestly nothing too special but also not terrible. I left Eugene last year and they were fine.

I think In-n-Out is overhyped. I still like them though.

[Anonymous No.5704002]

>>5703910
false. I've had that at multiple locations. 3 in CT, 1 in NY and I've heard reports from NJ and MA as well...

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5704009]

>>5704002
the article I read made it seem like this was only served in NY and my local place didn't have it nor was it on the website

[Anonymous No.5704024]

There's a place called the General American Donut Company in my city. A small variety of donuts. PB&J, French Toast, Crossant Donut, chia granola shit like that.

[Anonymous No.5704042]

>>5703842
>sushi

Goddammit.

[Anonymous No.5704052]

Voodoo donuts are truly awful. I miss the way donuts used to be when there was a real old-style donut shop off every freeway exit, you could smoke in them, and there were 2 kinds of coffee: black sludge and decaf. The donuts just tasted better. They were more "meaty," subtle and measured in their sweetness. Not the airy, empty, crusted sugar shells they are today.

While we're talking about shitty overhyped OR-based institutions, let's throw in Rogue brewery. They have maybe 2 beers that aren't complete disappointments. I don't miss the "good old days" of beer in America, but fuck these guys.

>>5703842
Almost impossible to take your generalized sushi opinion seriously because the quality of sushi depends directly on the quality and freshness of the seafood. It's kind of like saying that "apples" are too flavorless. Which fucking apples? Where did you get them?

Also why specifically 5 guys? You should hate every burger place there ever was. And at least 90% of all restaurants. After all, you can make that shit at home.

[Anonymous No.5704056]

this

[Anonymous No.5704058]

>>5703842
>sushi - plain as hell and no flavor
Either you've never had good sushi, or you have a severely limited palate.

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5704060]

>>5704052
all the fast food places at least have some kind of flavor that makes it their own

when I eat at 5 guys all it reminds me of is making a really big burger at home and nothing original

try to make your burger taste like mcds or wendys at home and you cant

[Anonymous No.5704068]

>califags jimmys when

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5704085]

>>5704052
>>5704058

I must just get always get shitty sushi when I decide to try it again because it tastes like I'm eating a bowl of plain rice and fish with no seasoning

I love to eat steak with just pepper and the same with cuts of fish so pretty sure my palate is fine

[Anonymous No.5704094]

>>5704085
where do you live? If you live back innawoods USA then almost everything you get is garbage
I bet you've never even had it from an actual japanese chef

[Anonymous No.5704097]

>>5704068
we really dont care

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5704116]

>>5704094
I've had it from and asian place that has a whole separate menu for sushi and I live on the coast

[Anonymous No.5704121]

jaffa cakes

[Anonymous No.5704135]

>>5704085
>it tastes like I'm eating a bowl of plain rice and fish with no seasoning
Confirmed for eating shit sushi.

[Anonymous No.5704136]

>>5704052
Have you seen the travesty that is the Rogue Voodoo Donut Ale? It's a "chocolate, peanut butter, and banana ale". I saw it sold at safeway and other grocery stores.
Bought it and tried it for the fuck of it. 0/10. I think I spit it out. Poured the rest down the drain. Completely disgusting.
i live in Portland and i don't go to Voodoo either. They have lines that go out to the sidewalks during busy hours. fuck that, it's mediocre at best.

[Anonymous No.5704142]

>>5704136
I drank that and enjoyed it. It was much better than I expected.
Come at me, bro.

[Anonymous No.5704143]

>>5704136
there is more than one yeah that one sucks but the maple bacon stout is actually decent

[Anonymous No.5704160]

this place is even more offensively overhyped than voodoo donuts
>generic as fuck cookies
>storebought ice cream
>lines out the door every fucking hour every day of the week
such a fucking joke
people in LA really have nothing better to do

[Anonymous No.5704164]

>>5704136
There have only been 2 beers I have ever poured down the drain rather than suffer through. Rogue Voodoo donut is one. The other was a really awful chili beer, I don't remember what brand.

[Anonymous No.5704176]

>>5704160
I mean there is nothing gimmicky about diddy riese but where else could you get fresh ice cream sandwiches for like a dollar?

[Anonymous No.5704184]

>>5704176
my house
everything is storebought so how about make it your fucking self rather than waiting an hour in line?

[Anonymous No.5704195]

>>5704184
pls post pics of homemade ice crema sandwich

[Anonymous No.5704205]

>>5704195
unfortunately I don't have any saved
I didn't think jamming a scoop of ice cream between two homemade cookies was too big of an occasion

[Anonymous No.5704213]

>>5704205
This. Why do people feel the need to take pictures of everything?

[Anonymous No.5704222]

>>5704213
To attentionwhore on /ck/, obviously.

[Anonymous No.5704227]

>>5704213
because some people need social validation for completing even the most trivial of tasks

[Anonymous No.5704233]

>>5704184
my waits are rarely more than 20 minutes

it would take longer than that to make cookies and get some ice cream

[Anonymous No.5704237]

>>5704233
If you're a college student at UCLA I can see the appeal
But there are people from LA who will drive an hour, park in westwood, and the proceed to wait in line for a basic fucking ice cream sandwich
That's absolutely nuts

[Anonymous No.5704248]

>>5704237
sure but why do you care about the opinion of people who drive an hour across a crowded city, to one of the nice parts, and ignore everything but a cheap ice cream place?

[Anonymous No.5704251]

>>5704121
second the jaffa cakes, watched too much yogcast and bought some at an aldi. Not bad but not great either

[Anonymous No.5704258]

>>5704237
>If you're a college student at UCLA I can see the appeal

and isnt that most of the customers there?

[Anonymous No.5704266]

>>5704068
i went there for the first thyme last week, got a double-double animal style, medium rare with chopped chilis and fries, well-done.

i had heard it was hype
i had heard fries were shit
i had heard california sucks (it does, actually)

but man alive, was that baby made to perfection

[Anonymous No.5704277]

>>5704266
Next time make sure to get the fries animal style too, and finish the whole thing off with a neapolitan milkshake.

Perfection

[Anonymous No.5704279]

>>5704160
I live like 10 minutes away and every time I visit Westwood the line is like half an hour long.

Fat Sal's and Boba Loca allllll day.

[Anonymous No.5704330]

>>5704164
>The other was a really awful chili beer
Ha, a chili beer was the only one I poured out too.
I also forget the brand.
Fucking nasty

[Anonymous No.5704391]

>>5704164
>>5704330
>chili beer
The only chili beer I've ever tried was this collaboration between Cigar City (local to me) and New Belgium, which, I have to say, was one of the best beers I've tried in recent memory. If you see this in a shop around you please try it; it may change your opinion on chili beer. The chili flavor in this brew was nothing more than a subtle warmth, and it certainly wasn't overpowering.

[Anonymous No.5704393]

>>5704391
>forgot pic
fug

[Anonymous No.5704411]

>>5704330
Funny enough, Rogue makes a god aweful chipotle beer.

[Anonymous No.5704441]

Fucking cupcakes. Especially weddings. Just bake a 3-tier cake be done.

I don't care if they're cute and personalized and all the hipster-turned-popular bullshit. It's fucking cupcakes.

Goddamnit.

[Anonymous No.5704491]

>>5704393
Ya there was a shit load of spicy beers made a few years a go and all of them are bad and really hard to drink alone (12oz bottle)

[Anonymous No.5704513]

>>5704441
I've never been able to wrap my head around cupcakes being so popular. How did it happen?

[Anonymous No.5704590]

>>5704513
All the goodness of a cake, no plate or fork needed.

When I'm being a fatass I appreciate them just for the ability to grab one out of the kitchen and cram it into my mouth as I walk by.

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.5704598]

>>5704513
I make a bunch of different cupcakes and freeze them for personal use

[Anonymous No.5704602]

>>5704391
Well, my opinion was of a chili beer, not of all chili beer. While I think it incredibly gimmicky, I haven't ruled out all chili beer.

[Anonymous No.5704633]

>>5704068

I live in California and regularly pick up friends/family/business associates and the first thing they all ask for as soon as they get off the plane is In-N-Out. There is one right near the airport I always hit up.

[Anonymous No.5704635]

>>5704602
>I haven't ruled out all chili beer.
Good to hear. To be honest I never though I'd like chili beer, but I like Cigar City and I like New Belgium, so I figured I'd give this one a shot. It was well worth it.

[Anonymous No.5704680]

>ctrl-f
>nutella
>0 of 0
It's good, but shut the fuck up, it's not THAT good.

[Anonymous No.5704695]

>>5703720
You bought the leftover donuts and are now complaining
>nice

[Anonymous No.5704698]

>>5704680
It's also not food, so I don't understand why you're bringing it up. What next, are you going to complain that nobody mentioned sprinkles?

[Anonymous No.5704702]

>>5703798
>>5703978
Denver is the second place to get VD.

I brought the left overs to friends and it was fun to see them be like HOLY SHIT SO MUCH FUCKING DONUTS. Good thing they had plenty of people over their house.

I guess it's just the novelty of experiencing the atmosphere (waiting in life) in VD. I dunno, but it wasn't that bad. I was upset at first because I thought I was going to be stuck with a bunch of donuts.

[Anonymous No.5704709]

>>5704702
*waiting in line. The wait wasn't that bad, but yeah the donuts are mediocre. It isn't as tasty as people made it seem to be. The $8 bucket is good for crowds, obviously

[Anonymous No.5704754]

>>5704698
>not food
>peanut butter isn't food either
You obviously haven't witnessed an individual or a group of people eating straight peanut butter and/or nutella straight out of the jar for a snack.

This is commonplace where I work.

[Anonymous No.5704791]

>>5704754
you work with dogs and monkeys?

[Anonymous No.5704808]

>>5704754
>fatties
>people
Pick one.

[Anonymous No.5704816]

>>5704248
This is a thread about overhyped food. Anon said it's a standard ice cream sandwich, you agreed. There's obviously hype around it, and it's seemingly undeserved if there's nothing special about the sandwiches.

[Anonymous No.5704852]

>>5704816
theres nothing special about the sandwiches aside from the fact that they are cheap, freshly made, open late at night and offer something that not many places do

when he said they were a standard ice cream sandwich I thought he meant taste

[Anonymous No.5704865]

>>5704056
Agree. I just buy the regular version.

[Anonymous No.5704908]

Sriracha, bacon, In-N-Out (unless you're high), anything with nutella, deep frying, any gourmet cupcakes, McRib

[Anonymous No.5705053]

>>5704116
>asian place that has a whole separate menu for sushi

I can see your problem. Restaurants like these are always 50/50 chance of opportunity and risk. They don't usually have an experienced sushi chef and some of the chefs just make them in the side of other dishes. Sometimes they sit too long, especially in lunch buffets. If you don't hear a call for fresh batch every 15mins, I would get something else.

[Anonymous No.5705055]

>>5705053

I'm not saying that making sushi is rocket science or anything, but it is more than just rice and slab of dead fish.

[Anonymous No.5705059]

>>5704908

You must be really fun to hang out with

[Anonymous No.5705065]

>>5703720

>Overhyped shit

Cronuts
In-n-Out
5 Guys
85 Degrees Bakery

[Anonymous No.5705136]

>>5705055
five guys. it just tasted so...normal nothing special at all. it lacked that certain fast food flavor that other places like in n out or rally's have. you can't just make an authentic in n out burger yourself, but you could definitely replicate five guys for half the price. I think it was the price of the food that really disappointed me.

[Anonymous No.5705199]

>>5703720
Sorry, non-American here.
Do doughnuts usually come in buckets there? The same way you do fries chicken?

[Anonymous No.5705204]

>>5705199
No.

[Anonymous No.5705205]

>>5705199
No. This is the first time I've ever seen them in a bucket actually.

[Anonymous No.5705232]

>>5703720
Yeah voodoo donuts (Sellout Donuts) are the worst. It's mostly a tourist trap, no real Oregonians eat that shit after trying it once.

They were probably banking on everyone being so high in Denver that they wouldn't notice how bad the donuts are.

>make shitty donuts with edgy names
>have it featured on food network
>watch the tourists line up outside

[Anonymous No.5705279]

Yo Portlandians is this place any good?

[Anonymous No.5705294]

>See /ck/ worships white man burrito
>Go to Chipotle
>set up like a Subway
>pick out stuffing
>so far ok
>worker is sad
>cries into tortilla
>say nothing
>still crying
>feel awkward
>coworkers say nothing
>sweaty, salty tears running onto my carne
>ask her to make another one without a side of despair
>worker cries more tears into rice
>worker runs away
>coworker looks at me
>wraps up soggy despair burrito
>asks if I want it for here or to go
>tell them no, make another one
>get burrito
>take a bite

Maybe the tears would have made it taste like it was worth $7. The chips are stale too.

[Anonymous No.5705303]

>tfw slavpoor
>only donuts we have access to are from LIDL
>still fresh but average as shit

What are real donuts like guys? ;_;

[Anonymous No.5705317]

>>5705303
Like heavenly clouds of happiness

[Anonymous No.5705336]

>>5705303
hop over to Austria for some good pastry

[Anonymous No.5705340]

>>5704058
Do you see how much pepper he puts on his food?

>>5703842
>I can make this shit at home with things found in every single grocery store in the country

I've seen what you make and no you can't.

[Anonymous No.5705348]

>>5705303
lol, i feel you man, the only place here where you can get donuts is motherfucking TESCO

[Anonymous No.5705363]

>>5705303
> mix 2 cups flour, tbsp cinnamon, tsp vanilla extract, 1/4tsp baking soda, and a pinch of salt together
> add enough water until moistened and sticky
> in a pan heat about a 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
> drop spoon sized dollops of batter into oil
> cook until browned on both sides and crispy
> remove to a plate and top with powdered sugar
> serve with jam, clotted cream, custard, honey, butter, syrup, or whatever you desire.

Just as good as donuts if you're a 3rd worldfag.

[Anonymous No.5705369]

>>5705363
Oops forgot a tbsp of brown sugar goes into the batter.

[Anonymous No.5705444]

>>5704068
Jokes on you. I live in Arizona and get that too.

[Anonymous No.5705480]

>>5704908
i bet you eat quinoa at every meal

[Anonymous No.5705524]

>>5704908
Nutella is so overrated. It's good with literally two things:
Pastry
Ice Cream
That's it.
It is not good in any other capacity. It tastes okay when you're just eating it, but it's hardly orgasmic

[Anonymous No.5705614]

>>5704136
Somewhat related, my in laws are white trash and they drink shitty piss beer like busch most of the time. We were at some event and some local brewery from Portland was there and serving good beer, they got some and poured it out because it was too strong.

[Anonymous No.5705617]

>>5704598
>personal use
So do you fuck them or something?

[Anonymous No.5705625]

>>5703720
I went to voodoo in Denver, it was before its grand opening and I was there in the morning. Service was slow as hell.

[Anonymous No.5705630]

>>5704441
Every hipster girl with no direction and parents with money want to open a cupcake place. I have noticed them on the decline though. The fad is fading.

[Anonymous No.5705655]

>>5705524
>mention 2 thongs that actually don't work well
>not even mentioning bread
poor heavy smoker over 150 kg I guess?

[Anonymous No.5707256]

Voodoo can be pretty good, but a lot of their normal donuts can be pretty eh. I don't think I've seen people have much good luck with getting the random-dozen box.

[Anonymous No.5707263]

>>5705199
Nope. These were a bucket of day old donuts for $8; Voodoo donuts is constantly shitting out donuts, so they get rid of them like this (pic related). They also offer a $5 random box.

>>5705232
Yeah. They especially trap tourists by having that line showing outside constantly.