I lived in the south before moving to California (which I call the “me state”). In Nashville, I was introduced to Krispy Kremes, to which, I happily awarded “Champion of Donuts”. So when I heard tell of another donut–a California donut–said to have no equal… well, needless to say (though I mention it here for completeness), I was extremely skeptical. See, the “me state” likes to believe itself the best of all things… to which it is, more often than not, incorrect. That said, know this… Stan’s Donuts, here in lovely Santa Clara, CA, makes the greatest donut I have ever eaten in my life… by a long shot.

Now… why? I’m not exactly sure. They seem to be cooked at a high temperature… like a good steak would be. In fact, like a medium rare steak would be seared on high heat to lock in the juice, a Stan’s Donut seems to be heated quickly to allow some of the dough to not fully cook. I would say Stan’s Donuts are indeed cooked medium rare. Crispy outside, gooey inside and drenched unevenly with yummy sugar glaze. While you eat one, you can actually hear yourself getting fatter (TB)!

Stan’s shop is not exactly pretty… in fact, it’s a dump… and you better get there early or they’ll be out! But get there you should. And don’t look for their website… they ain’t got one. But you can see what folks around the web are saying about Stan’s…