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I grew up eating it, but they discontinued it in California more than a decade ago. Every time I pass it in the aisle butt display next to all the Drakes and Little Suzieās in New York I feel gooey inside. No one on this coast seems to realize how lucky we are. It tastes like what you always want chocolate cake to taste like. Itās like when your tongue gets stuck to the roof of your mouth when you hit a really big chocolate chip in a warm cookie, but prolonged. I donāt even like chocolate cake usually but it tastes like what the cake from Matilda looks like.
Jan 27, 2024
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āļøIn my opinion, one of the more unheralded New York foods is the crumb cake. Sometimes known as the coffee cake, itās an item that is so New York-centric, but somehow hasnāt made it onto the bucket lists of tourists. In my opinion, the crummier the better. I like there to be a thick layer of crumbs on top, the ideal ration sort of being half crumb, half cake. Youāve seen it beckoning for your attention in glass deli cases, or on an Entenmannās endcap at the grocery, or in the shadow of scones and croissants at your local bakery. Hell even Drakeās makes a decent version if youāre in a pinch. Much like bagels and pizza, most places in New York make a uniformly great version of it, so thereās no need to seek out the ābestā. The ābestā is in fact the one thatās closest to you.
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Iāve grown up my whole life eating things like Pandoro and pannetone. Iād never actually buy one of these other styles, but whenever my dad randomly gifts me one I canāt help but appreciate the packing and enjoying the process of dusting the icing sugar or cocoa powder on top and having a slice. It never looks like the photo on the box and I can only really handle one slice, but feel like unlocking a part of my childhood and culture.
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