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I grew up in B.C. and have always spelled it " doughnuts ".
As for Tim Hortons, my generation did not grow up with Tim Hortons and didn't even know they existed. They didn't come out west to B.C. until I believe the 1980's and were not numerous until about 15 years or so ago.
I never liked them. The doughnuts are too full of air and have a manufactured taste.
The doughnuts I grew up on were either homemade or bought from local bakeries. Occasionally we ate those icing sugar coated ones that came in packages.
When Krispy Kreme opened…out in the burbs, someone brought some in to work. The almost unanimous reaction was that they were horrible. Way, way too sweet for most palates. Perhaps that's why years later, there still is only one Krispy Kreme in all of B.C.
I find Tim Hortons in general very bland. From the coffee to the food.
You remind me that Tim Hortons is a fairly recent implantation in Quebec as well. As recently as the early 90s I remember people in Quebec making fun of Ontarians over their Tim Hortons obsession.
Fast forward 20 years and Tim Hortons has completely beaten Dunkin Donuts to a pulp in Quebec. Tims are ubiquitous and hugely popular and DDs are now few and far between.
You remind me that Tim Hortons is a fairly recent implantation in Quebec as well. As recently as the early 90s I remember people in Quebec making fun of Ontarians over their Tim Hortons obsession.
Fast forward 20 years and Tim Hortons has completely beaten Dunkin Donuts to a pulp in Quebec. Tims are ubiquitous and hugely popular and DDs are now few and far between.
I forgot to add that a lot of doughnuts were sold in corner stores when I was a kid. They would have Cindies ( sp? ) which where much like a cinnamon bun but no raisins and flatter with a spot of red jelly in the outside centre, Long John's, and a fake eclair which was a Long John sliced open on it's side filled with whipped cream, and the only one of the group that had a hole in the middle, an iced doughnut.
They must of all comes from one bakery, but every corner store had them.
I actually never see doughnuts anywhere in Canada except for in Tim Horton's. Practically no other place even makes them anymore, other types of pastries are sold at coffee shops and bakeries around town, but almost never doughnuts.
My Canadian friends always told me Tim Horton's was the best place for donuts, better than Krispy Kreme. Well I finally got the chance to put them to the test and they were all lying to me!! Lying, I say!! Tim Horton's donuts taste just like Dunkin' Donuts which are clearly inferior to Krispy Kreme.
I feel robbed! Betrayed! Let down! Hoodwinked!!
I also ate there every day on my drive through B.C and Yukon but THAT'S IRRELEVANT!! Krispy Kreme is better!
Never have liked Krispy Kreme...it's like eating puffed up sugar fried air.....and I live in the home area of the chain. (More than once we left the bars to go watch them make donuts in down-town Raleigh)....so one can only assume that is exactly how they are supposed to be.
Dunkin used to be better....Tim Hortons were good the last time I had them.....but you still can't beat a small hometown bakery. Blows KK away.
That being said....KK does a lot of good fund raising partner ships.....and I love the story of the man dying of cancer who said that on his bucket list was to steal a KK truck and give free donuts...KK loaned him a truck and let him drive around giving away donuts. Very kewl.
With fabulous French patisseries on just about every corner, I can't imagine why anyone would eat doughnuts.
I've read somewhere that Canada has the most doughnut shops per capita than any country in the world. Like I said earlier, not my kind of food, but they are very popular.
Tim's doughnuts were great back when they made them from scratch, every day in each location. Since the change to the central manufacturing of the dough they have gone way down IMO. I don't like their coffee either. It's the only coffee I have ever had that irritates my entire GI tract. About ten years ago I changed from my morning coffee and doughnut at Tim's to a bottomless coffee, muffin and free newspaper at MacDonald's.
This I will never understand. A company makes a quality product and then has to go muck it up. So many companies change and they never consult the customers. I get that Tim's probably had to go this way as it has expanded over the years to offer a more diverse product line. I wish that these companies would consult their customers when they make these changes to their products but that will never happen. It is always about the bottom line.
This I will never understand. A company makes a quality product and then has to go muck it up. So many companies change and they never consult the customers. I get that Tim's probably had to go this way as it has expanded over the years to offer a more diverse product line. I wish that these companies would consult their customers when they make these changes to their products but that will never happen. It is always about the bottom line.
Yep....that is what got Dunkin' Donuts....they used to be good...but it became more about growth rates and cutting costs. I remember when even the Kroger store would have actual homemade donuts.
I just moved to a small town that still has a real donut bakery...it's nice to taste a true jelly filled, fritter, or even just a cake donut.
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