The Art of French Pastry

two are not comparable,
even though the beignet,
brought to New Orleans by
the French more than 200
years ago, is the
doughnut’s ancestor. I’ve
had a few good doughnuts
in my life, but most are
better off forgotten. That’s
because most doughnuts
are made with shortening,
and some are even fried in
shortening. There are