The hole truth: Winchell’s vs. Krispy Kreme
Political viewpoints aren’t the only things people can’t agree on. When it comes to doughnuts, the Culinary Arts students in the Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Middle College of Denver (dosomethingreal.com) have strong, well-founded opinions. The students, taught by Antje Sliger, recently performed a taste test of glazed raised doughnuts, comparing Krispy Kreme with rival Winchell’s. The students evaluated the doughnuts on such qualities as appearance, aroma, texture, balance of flavors, aftertaste and value. After a lively discussion, the votes were tallied. Fortunately, no recounts were necessary: Winchell’s won by a narrow margin, with 21 of the students preferring the firm’s less-sweet, denser and slightly larger doughnut, and 19 voting for Krispy Kreme’s “melt-in-your-mouth” texture and sweet glaze. Not every would-be critic was polarized by the political process, however: Two students voted “undecided.”
– Eliza Castaneda, Special to The Denver Post
Wine Week and a wine festival clink glasses
Denver Wine Week and the International Wine Festival start Monday and run through Nov. 6, with seminars, winemaker dinners and tastings of more than 300 wines from 16 countries. Most events will be at The Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th St., 303-664-5700. The one-day grand tasting, noon-5 p.m. Nov. 5, will feature the award-wining wines from the Denver International Wine Competition (held Oct. 15) and a silent auction. Tickets are $95, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Denver-area charities. For information and a list of wine dinners, go to denverwinefest.com.
