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The Bisnut Makes It Easier To Eat A Biscuit And Donut At The Same Time
The Bisnut is brought to you by Carl's Jr. (Photo by keenanpepper via the Creative Commons on Flickr)
Sorry guys, these food mashups aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Carl’s Jr. is the latest place to try their hand at squashing two foods together to make a new one. Behold: The Bisnut, a biscuit crossed with a doughnut:
Would you try a Bisnut (part biscuit, part donut)? http://t.co/cAfnPws3aE pic.twitter.com/SaKLdUS6an
— Garden & Gun (@gardenandgun) June 27, 2014
The fast-food chain confirmed it’s testing the Bisnut at a few locations in Huntington Beach, the Los Angeles Times reported. They’re available in white or chocolate icing with sprinkles and go for 99 cents, or in packs of two for $1.89.
At least they’re not pretending it’s a ripoff of the Cronut. Carl's Jr. Chief Marketing Officer Brad Hale said the new snack was inspired by other food mashups:
"Since we have our signature Made from Scratch Biscuit dough in all of our restaurants, we tried making donuts out of it, and they tasted great," he said in a statement.
Actually, Carl’s Jr.’s been hip to the trends for a while—last year, they started making Pop-Tart ice cream sandwiches, and before that there was the ice cream burger. Whatever, it’s gotta be better than the Doritos Locos taco.
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