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Doughnuts – Queen Victoria Market

The Krispy Kreme bandwagon hullabaloo has hit Melbourne big time, with a second store scheduled to open later this month. My question is, why would one want to eat a mass produced highly processed product when one can eat something like this:

20060827JamDoughnuts

From this:

20060827DoughnutVan

The Doughnut Van is a veritable institution at the Queen Victoria Market, cooking hand rolled, jam filled, sugar crusted yeasty little beauties for over 50 years. I can remember venturing down to the Vic with my parents at a very early age, our visit not complete without stopping by for one of their ‘nuts. You’d be so eager to scarf it in a few big bites, but ever wary of the piping hot jam within. Most of the time you would declare “Bugger it” and suffer the scald. It was, and is, worth it.

18 comments to Doughnuts – Queen Victoria Market

  • ferg

    OMG! I can taste them now!
    Cheers Gillian

  • emzeegee & the hungry three

    Mel,

    For some more baking inspiration, check out this blog:

    http://bakingsheet.blogspot.com

    Hope you’re well – I’m loving the photos and recipes!

    M

  • Lady Lunchalot

    I LOVE those things! There are so many good things to munch on while you’re shopping at the Vic markets!

  • mellie

    Hey Ferg! They do kinda have that effect on you, huh? I was at dinner the night before and we were discussing the KK phenomenon. This led on to the Vic Market doughnuts, which suddenly ignited my tastebudd. Next morning…uh huh…guess what I had for breakfast? That’s right…those two photographed doughnuts and a cafe latte!

    Hey M (of emzeegee!) – How goes it? Thanks for the link – that is a great blog. And I’m glad you’re enjoying my efforts. So – when are we going to get another RAS recipe of the week? *knudge knudge*

    Hiya Lady Lunchalot – damn skippy. How can one not much on a million things when at the Vic? I am particularly fond of the spinach and cheese boreks. And the lumberjack muffins. Oh my god…and the cheeses aplenty. Then there are the olives, the fruits, the veg…… i could go on.

  • neil

    Me, I’m a churros man. I think the van is on the opposite side to the doughnut van.

  • Anna

    I just had my first experience of these a few weeks ago – WOW have I been missing out! My guy and I bought a little bag of them, it almost turned into a wrestle when I wanted to have his share as well!

  • mellie

    Hiya Neil. Uh huh, I love the churros as well. I usually alternate – so perhaps I’ll blog those ones next time ;-) . Hmm…the hardships I must endure.

    Hey there Anna. Personally I would have wrestled him for it. No man (or woman for that matter) is gonna get between me and my yeast products!

  • mountain

    Its been at least 16 years since I last sampled those little beauties but I can still taste them. Beam some up to me

  • mellie

    Hey there mountain (aka. Dad) – I’d send you up some, but as you very well know they taste crap once cold. Hmm…you’ll just have to get your ass down here!

  • Ange

    I love these doughnuts too!

  • dor15z

    Anna and Mellie
    I could not agree with you more.
    As I always say “Hand over the Doughnunts and nobody gets hurt”

  • mellie

    Hey there dor15z! I tell you, I have heard those exact words issue from my mouth on a number of ocassions ;-) . Must be something in the yeast!!

  • Anonymous

    This test-doorwey
    click here: Phentermine

  • Melanie

    yuuuum!! It’s been years, and I’m drooling!

  • Mmmargie

    Ooooh these ones are yummy, and there’s nowhere in the Vic market that you can’t smell them, but you MUST try the doughnuts at the Polish Deli (deli hall at the Vic mkt). Rich, dense, real-yeast dough filled with velvety black plum jam. They’re only baked a couple of times a week but definitely worth holding out for… Mmmmmmmm

  • mellie

    Mmmargie – oooh…great find! I must have one right away!!! ;-)

  • Marie

    They should start up a franchise business. I would be the first.

  • sandeep

    Hi
    I came to know that these are the most delicious doughnuts ever.If u dont mine can I know the recipe of this delicious doughnuts

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