Kids, here's what can happen if you dare to dream. By now, we all know that the Cronut is the “Gangnam Style” of 2013, a viral spectacle that had the world asking, “What is that and why can't I stop staring?” But for one man, it wasn't enough to simply get his hands on the mystical doughnut-croissant hybrid. No, he wanted more.
Matthew Schonfeld of NYC-based food blog First We Feast had one mission: to make an Umami Cronut Burger. Umami Burger just opened its first location in Manhattan, so this would be a hype-on-hype creation. Read about the epic quest and check out photos of the masterpiece here.
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In the end, he succeeded. “To my surprise, the flavors melded well,” he writes. “The blackberry filling sweetened the savory Umami flavoring. As my waitress told me, 'It looks like a heart attack on a plate.' I corrected her, 'A little sweeter than a heart attack.'
