You may think the best thing about Philadelphia would be the Liberty Bell, or checking out places Ben Franklin lived, or even cheesesteaks.
But, in fact, the best thing about Philly is that they have Vanilla Kreme donuts.
You see, twenty or thirty years ago, when you went to Dunkin Donuts, you would see many, many varieties. I'd venture 30 or more. This was when all they made were donuts.
At some point, croissants, bagels, cookies, and other things appeared. The donut choices dwindled to what are, I assume, the most popular kinds.
Often, when you go to a Dunkin Donuts today, you only see 6 or 7 kinds of donuts, and not always the same kind.
My favorite kind was always Vanilla Kreme.
Each time I went back east, I discovered them harder to find, especially in the Boston area.
I happened across some in northern New England, and developed a theory that they were more popular up there. But it was still very hit or miss. When I say northern New England, I mean way up, almost near Canada.
Last week, I happened to visit Philadelphia, and was shocked to find that, no matter which Dunkin Donuts I visited, they actually had Vanilla Kreme. And lots of them! Apparently it is one of the 6 or 7 most popular kinds in that area.
I noticed the donuts, though, are a lot smaller. I suppose that is good, as a couple of the old Vanilla Kremes in a row could leave you feeling queasy.
Here is the delicious, rare Vanilla Kreme.
