Kraken Crumpets

Now I know crumpets are not the sexiest of foods, having been out of «foodie fashion» for a good long while, and I can honestly say that they’re not something that I actively crave (ever). However, now that Kraken Crumpets has exploded into the Auckland Street Food Scene, I can definitely say that I’ve definitely had a change of heart about them. Having previously only been familiar with supermarket crumpets, I had no idea that about how great crumpets could be. Featured above is Kraken Crumpets «Apple Crumble» Crumpet, which consisted of a freshly made warm crumpet, topped with a decadent helping of mouthwatering Apple crumble (with plenty of yummy crumble bits) and a generous dollop of mascarpone. The crumpet itself was surprisingly light, with a beautiful toast ones about it, given that it was freshly made and the Apple crumble topping was decadent. The only problem I had was the toughness of the bottom of the crumpet, which did not yield, regardless of the number of times I tried to hack it with my (admittedly) plastic knife. All in all, definitely give these guys ago if you’re around Khyber Pass, although they’re a mission to eat, the crumpets are worth the struggle!

We were pretty excited when we heard about this place. The first time we visited their stand they were based on Park Road just near the Domain. Their hand made crumpets are incredible and after eating them, it’s a struggle to go back to supermarket ones. We ordered savoury ones (I had beetroot and feta and the bf had bacon and egg). We sat down in a blustery park to eat them and then ten minutes later went back for another one each — this time sweet ones — a word of warning, their sweet ones are quite decadent. They also go to the Mt Albert Market and other markets around Auckland — watch out for them and give them a try. You won’t regret it!

Is there anything more comforting than a homemade crumpet doused in butter? I think not. And now you can get your fix in Auckland from this badass trailer. Yes, Kraken is a food truck dedicated the humble crumpet and spruced up with out-​of-​this-​world toppings. I’m talking salted caramel & banana, rhubarb curd, beetroot & feta w pistachios and dill…
I recently tried their beetroot crumpet at the Takapuna market — delicious. The beetroot was pureed and spread generously on the freshly toasted crumpet and topped with creamy, salty feta, roasted pistachios and dill. It was pretty epic. My only feedback is that I wish they’d used fresh dill rather than dried but other than that I am 100% in!
Bring on the crumpet comeback, I say!