Apparently, the internet has discovered a more "humble" version of the cronut. Spotted by NPR's Ian Chillag at Chicago's Donut Fest, the doughscuit hails from Endgrain Restaurant -- the latest enterprise to offer yet another Cronut offspring.
The half doughnut, half biscuit confection features a "transcendent" and "impossible mix of doughnut-fried sweetness and crumbly biscuitness," according to a smitten Chillag.
The inspiration of the novelty mash-up came about when Enoch Simpson, chef and owner of Endgrain, responded to requests to create a Cronut copycat. However, rather than attempting a Cronut clone, Simpson's brother Caleb (who also owns Endgrain), suggested they experiment with the Doughscuit hybrid.
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