topic What Texture Does a Beignet Have in Kitchen

What Texture Does a Beignet Have

rms1954 — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:44:52 GMT

Is it like a donut?

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

shoesnbags — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:18:34 GMT

A true beignet is light as air. Lightly browned and crispy on the outside, the inside is almost empty, I swear. The dough just puffs up when it hits the hot oil. That makes the inside kind of open in places. It's hard to describe, but not really like a doughnut. Maybe more like a crueller's texture, but lighter. Must be eaten hot and literally covered with powdered sugar.

ETA Some of my earliest memories are of being bundled into the car in my jammies for a drive to the French Market for a late night snack of coffee and beignets. I had chocolate milk with my beignets while the adults had cafe au lait. In those days (mid-50s) there was car hop service so you didn't have to get out of the car. "Those were the days, my friend!"

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

rms1954 — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 02:19:53 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
A true beignet is light as air. Lightly browned and crispy on the outside, the inside is almost empty, I swear. The dough just puffs up when it hits the hot oil. That makes the inside kind of open in places. It's hard to describe, but not really like a doughnut. Maybe more like a crueller's texture, but lighter. Must be eaten hot and literally covered with powdered sugar.

ETA Some of my earliest memories are of being bundled into the car in my jammies for a drive to the French Market for a late night snack of coffee and beignets. I had chocolate milk with my beignets while the adults had cafe au lait. In those days (mid-50s) there was car hop service so you didn't have to get out of the car. "Those were the days, my friend!"

Awww, Our sweetest memories are so simple and joyful.

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

millieshops — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:52:40 GMT

One of my minor regrets about the one trip I made to New Orleans is that we never tried beignets.

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

RedTop — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:19:16 GMT

I watched someone make beignets today, and it resembled biscuit dough except no shortening and beaten eggs were added. The dough was not handled as much as a biscuit dough.

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

deepwaterdotter — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:39:46 GMT

The texture of a beignet reminds me of an apple fritter.

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

shoesnbags — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:50:40 GMT

Thought I'd add this picture to show the hollow inside I mentioned in my earlier post:

Re: What Texture Does a Beignet Have

sunshine45 — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 01:06:59 GMT

cafe du monde.....i could sit there every day and eat an order of three. LOL

side of chicory coffee OR a glass of whole milk.