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a doughnut poll

View Poll Results: what do you call that doughnut?

eclair

285 57.93%

long john

121 24.59%

filled bar

30 6.10%

other

56 11.38%

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11-09-2009 , 11:50 PM

#176

General Tsao

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Originally Posted by jackblack73

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/mu...grand-opening/

Long john doughnuts sit on a tray in the kitchen after being dipped in different types of icing at Daylight Donuts.

htf did u find that? El diablo?

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11-09-2009 , 11:53 PM

#177

CheckRaise

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Originally Posted by Taso

htf did u find that? El diablo?

GIS long john donut...

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11-09-2009 , 11:55 PM

#178

Omar Comin

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Originally Posted by LFS

"Let me have one of them things over there with the chocolate icing."

this

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11-09-2009 , 11:58 PM

#179

jackblack73

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Originally Posted by Taso

htf did u find that? El diablo?

Someone else posted the google image search for "long john." The search suggests "long john donut." If you click the link the pic comes up.

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11-09-2009 , 11:59 PM

#180

LFS

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I'm prepared to admit that at a Dunkin Donuts, ordering an eclair would get you the delicacy pictured in the OP. But at a DD it would be labeled, etc. At another regular place all bets are off.

On a side note, I went to tons of DD's in MA when I was back home and the employees there are universally pretty stupid. I'm not sure they know what an eclair is either.

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11-10-2009 , 12:03 AM

#181

DonkJr

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Originally Posted by zipppy

Searching youtube for "long john" led me to the worst video I've ever seen.

There is no preparing for this. NSFW, NSFAnytime.

However, it is confirmation that lovers of food call these long johns.

I think I am in loooooooooooove. I have just sent this video to all of my friends. I hope they enjoy it as much as I did.

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11-10-2009 , 12:04 AM

#182

MicroBob

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Originally Posted by stabn

The midwest is calling it a long john

While I'm not from the plains states and the 'heart' of the midwest I did grow up in southwest Ohio very near the Indiana border which is still considered the midwest. I've never heard the term 'long john' in regards to food except for that fried fish fast food chain.

I think pretty much everyone I know would refer to that as an eclair.

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11-10-2009 , 12:12 AM

#183

MicroBob

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FWIW, I don't think I knew that was technically not an eclair for whatever reason. Different types of eclairs from elsewhere are just slightly different foods that have the same name. Kind of similar to different types of tacos or different types of gorditas I guess.

Also similar to different types of ceviche in different countries where some Mexican trying Peruvian ceviche might say, "that's not ceviche...it doesn't have shrimp in it so it can't be ceviche" or something like that.

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11-10-2009 , 12:13 AM

#184

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Also similar to different types of ceviche in different countries where some Mexican trying Peruvian ceviche might say, "that's not ceviche...it doesn't have shrimp in it so it can't be ceviche" or something like that.

They probably don't even have donuts in those countries.

Savages.

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11-10-2009 , 12:15 AM

#185

z28dreams

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Calling that donut an eclair is just wrong.

An eclair uses entirely different dough and has a different shape.

Just because they look somewhat alike doesn't mean they have the same name.

But ya, Daryn is right, it's basically a chocolate eclair donut, used in the manner that other flavors might be:

"chocolate" donut
"chocolate eclair" donut
etc...

I'm originally from Chicago so this is easily a Long John to me, but even if I came from a different region calling it a plain eclair just sounds weird.

I also want to note that El D has a healthy obsession with fried dough, as witnessed by this thread:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34...-world-163330/

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11-10-2009 , 12:17 AM

#186

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bonds - I just investigated this important situation.

My GF informs me that they now have a Dunkin Donuts in Lima, Peru. She said that indeed they would not have known of regular donuts as you and I know them before that though. They have picarones which are kind of fried donuts (in a way) where you drizzle syrup on them or something. I think I'll pass:

Last edited by MicroBob; 11-10-2009 at 12:23 AM. Reason: in other news: I just called you tuq. Your avatar tricked me.

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11-10-2009 , 12:18 AM

#187

traz

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Originally Posted by jackblack73

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/mu...grand-opening/

Long john doughnuts sit on a tray in the kitchen after being dipped in different types of icing at Daylight Donuts.

winner

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11-10-2009 , 12:19 AM

#188

RunDownHouse

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Sweet 'n sour chicken with the sauce that comes with fired/steamed dumplings, obviously.

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11-10-2009 , 12:23 AM

#189

Scary_Tiger

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I think I'll pass

wtf they look delicious.

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11-10-2009 , 12:24 AM

#190

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Originally Posted by MicroBob

tuq - I just investigated this important situation.

My GF informs me that they now have a Dunkin Donuts in Lima, Peru. She said that indeed they would not have known of regular donuts as you and I know them before that though. They have picarones which are kind of fried donuts (in a way) where you drizzle syrup on them or something. I think I'll pass:

That looks like fried biscuit dough, which just happens to be the most delicious thing ever.

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11-10-2009 , 12:26 AM

#191

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Made of squash or sweet potato? No thanks. Buñuelos, however, are probably delicious.

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11-10-2009 , 12:26 AM

#192

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"I'll have one of the ****-stained thalidomide donuts, please."

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11-10-2009 , 12:26 AM

#193

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Originally Posted by Scary_Tiger

wtf they look delicious.

I think they look pretty sloppy and sticky although probably tasted okay since it's hard for fried dough to not taste okay. I'm not a big syrup guy either so that's part of it too I guess.

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11-10-2009 , 12:27 AM

#194

tuq

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El Diablo
Aloysius
offTopic
Eurotrash

I mean, I don't care enough about this topic to get emotionally invested in it, but the fact that it somehow compelled these four epic posters to get involved made it all worthwhile.

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11-10-2009 , 12:28 AM

#195

offTopic

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Masked Man, Al,

Who had what side of this discussion?

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11-10-2009 , 12:31 AM

#196

MicroBob

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Originally Posted by tuq

And Italianfx!!!!

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11-10-2009 , 12:44 AM

#197

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Originally Posted by MicroBob

I think they look pretty sloppy and sticky although probably tasted okay since it's hard for fried dough to not taste okay. I'm not a big syrup guy either so that's part of it too I guess.

In China they deep fry buns and serve them with condensed milk.

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11-10-2009 , 12:57 AM

#198

tuq

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Originally Posted by MicroBob

And Italianfx!!!!

ItalianFX is more on the you and me level of 2+2 legend...good but not remarkable. The forums don't capitulate when we show up like they do with the aforementioned four. Nor should they.

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11-10-2009 , 12:58 AM

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My wife, born and raised in Houston, said she'd call it a "filled bar". She scoffed at anyone calling it an "eclair".

I still can't fathom how something soft can be called a "bar" of any sort. We'll probably divorce.

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11-10-2009 , 01:03 AM

#200

MicroBob

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Originally Posted by tuq

ItalianFX is more on the you and me level of 2+2 legend...good but not remarkable.

I disagree. ItalianFX is so remarkable that it was HIS thread that brought ElD out of hiding for crying out loud. If that doesn't show some amount of magical powers and awesomeness I don't know what does.

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