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This is Work - Doughnuts

 



Doughnuts, donuts, crullers, fried holes or pastry, whatever you call them or how you like them, it is hard to imagine how something so simple can get so many people excited for a sweet and tasty treat and keep so many people employed throughout the country. I have vague memories from childhood of commercials featuring people getting up for work before the sun came up to make doughnuts. Doughnuts are so famous, how many tv characters have a love for them, and they are often featured in movies and on tv show.

All this to say that the fried, sweet, pastry rings, or filled pillows of deliciousness are just the tip of the iceberg as we look at the amount of people employed in the foodservice industry, specifically in the baking arts. We all know about the big chains across the country. These places probably do not have bakers in the back and are making the product at regional commercial facilities and shipping them to their locations. Looking at these large operations, we have huge corporate offices, marketing departments to make us all want to eat the product, workers at commercial bakeries, drivers, and then of course the local stores of food service cashiers who sell the product.

When we want a consistent, fast, tried, and true product, we hit one of those chains, or even pick up a dozen in a package at the grocery store. All of those are technically doughnuts, but do they truly satisfy a craving for a unique flavor, or ultimate in freshness? Probably not.

Some people enjoy the doughnut so much, they will eat any and all. I say that in jest because there are some folks out there seeking out local shops, small businesses across the country that offer a taste that does not come in a package. Someday, a small business, can become a big national chain, but until then, some tasty regional treats are up the street, or worth a stop on a road trip.  

Choosing to eat doughnut from a local vendor keeps a small business in operation and keeps somebody’s family sustained, while bring life to local economies. Currently this country, is experiencing high inflation and restaurants, and food service businesses, have been especially impacted and ultimately closed as a result. For you it is a jelly filled or chocolate glazed, and for someone else, it is keeping their livelihood alive.

I am not a dietician, so my post may not be helping you keep your diet resolution. I am hoping the next time you see a doughnut; you see the economic impact that cruller has in your community. This is work, the doughnut business.

 ~Karen Cirincione

Email: kcirincione@gmail.com     

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