I love those little machines you get in seaside resorts and fun fairs that mix the dough and squirt it out onto a little automation line, shaping and taking the dough through its deep fried journey and finally depositing them on a paper plate. Them's proper doughnuts.
The shop bought ones, as you suggest are horrid bakery abominations. I am on the fence when it comes to glazes. I don't like finger food to be sticky, but I do appreciate the addition of sprinkles. If they found a way of sticking the sprinkles on without stickiness I'd be a better doughnut appreciator.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 8 Sep 2014 14:04
There's probably some appreciation society we can join. No doubt already patronised by men in flat caps, retired engineers probably, drinking tea, talking animatedly about cam shafts and drive belts. Of course, poor personal hygiene would abound and may well be positively encouraged.