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Canadians like their….”Those Little Donuts”

canada, Canadian, canadians, doughnuts, reviews, snacks | February 21, 2013 | By Jessi

Those Little Donuts - Canadian company which makes little doughnuts for fairs. Unique machine for frying them quickly.

I hadn’t heard of “Those Little Donuts” until almost the end of my stay in Vancouver. I’m so glad my friend Don invited me to go out to the PNE because not only did I have a blast that day, but I got to have these little bites of heaven.

Sure, they may look like just little donuts and that’s really what I chalked them up to when they insisted I needed to get some. Hey, I’m not going to turn down donuts regardless, ya know?

Mini doughnuts from Those Little Donuts dipped in sugar and cinnamon

But oh my god, these things are amazing. Their website says “Often imitated, never duplicated” and I believe it. I can see how many places would want to make these, but wouldn’t be able to get it quite right.

Machine frying doughnuts in a circle fryer from Those Little Donuts

I’m in love with their machines, too. They churn out dozens of fresh doughnuts within minutes, frying them quickly in a spiral setup that is mesmerizing to watch, before quickly dipping them into cinnamon and sugar. I know there was another flavor or two available, but I don’t even remember what they were. And I’ve been told that the shops outside the various fairs have a lot of quirky flavors available, too, like Oreo or graham cracker flavors.

Bag of mini doughnuts from Those Little Donuts

I was quite content with just the basic kind, though. They’re still warm when they hit your hands and the texture is perfect. They’re the same doughnuts that they’ve been sending out since the 60s, with the only difference being that their oil used now is trans-fat free, which I think most of us can agree is an okay change to make.

Those Little Donuts sign above shop - The Best Little Donuts Around Since 1968

Canadians like their….big jars of honey!

canada, Canadian, canadians, drinks | January 21, 2013 | By Jessi

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Cosman and Whidden honey jar from Greenwich, Nova Scotia 5 gallons of honey

Here’s another installment of “Canadians like their…”

I actually don’t even know what the honey tastes like. I heard it’s delicious, but it’s the jars that I got to experience. This guy’s parents brought the jars because they’re so handy and I used them to store things like pasta in.

Oh right…and to make Kool-aid in. What can I say? Sometimes you just don’t have a pitcher available…

If you’re interested in the Cosman and Whidden honey (or the jars), they have a website with quite the rich history. It’s a family owned bee operation that’s been going since the 70s.

Canadians like their…. topsy turvy measuring systems

Canadian, canadians, christmas, measuring spoons, products | December 27, 2012 | By Jessi

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I already posted about how they like the metric system. That’s a given.

It’s not just that they use the metric system, though. It’s that any given recipe may use multiple types of measurements. It wasn’t uncommon for me to have to use the scale for weighing flour…a spoon for teaspoons….and then another type of cup for milliliters (or more likely, dig around online for a conversion). Gah! It’s bad enough having to use multiple teaspoons, tablespoons, and half cups anyway, pfft.

So after listening to me whine about this more than once, Mom sent me the above/below ‘shot glass’ measuring glass for Christmas last year. It covered every type of measuring I might encountered under the half cup mark so that I didn’t have to try to convert the measurements…. or dirty every spoon in the house.