From Bon Appétit · Tanya Bush · · 1m 50s
Ugly but Good Cookie Walk
Tanya Bush walks 40,000 steps to find a cookie that’s ugly but good.
In brief
Tanya Bush walks 40,000 steps to find a cookie that’s ugly but good. Tanya Bush found a cookie called brutti ma buoni that’s misshapen but delicious after walking 40,000 steps to a Brooklyn bakery. Originally reported by Bon Appétit.
Tanya Bush walks 40,000 steps
Tanya Bush walked 40,000 steps from New York City to New Jersey with Brooks Headley.
The walk starts early
Bush woke at 4:30 a.m. to walk to Jersey City with Brooks Headley for a cookie bakery.
Brooks Headley meets Bush
Brooks Headley, a pastry chef, suggested Bread and Salt bakery in Brooklyn for the walk.
The walk begins
Bush wore hiking shorts, a tank, and sunscreen before starting the walk at 7:15 a.m.
First stop: Manhattan Bridge
Bush crossed the Manhattan Bridge with Brooks Headley, eating a matcha and red bean bun.
Brooks points out beauty
Brooks stopped to admire a skate park and a sign that says 'DON’T BE A DICK'.
The ferry ride
Bush and Brooks took a ferry across the Hudson River to Hoboken, New Jersey.
Bread and Salt bakery
At Bread and Salt bakery in Hoboken, Bush met Rick, the co-owner, who was closing for the day.
The cookie reveal
Rick showed Bush a tray of misshapen cookies called brutti ma buoni, which he says are ugly but good.
“Brutti ma buoni”
The cookie taste
Bush tasted a brutti ma buoni cookie, which had roasted hazelnuts and a toasty sweet meringue.
The cookie’s story
Rick said brutti ma buoni cookies are unpopular but have a spiritual connection to him as a baker.
The walk ends
Bush walked back to Brooklyn after meeting Rick at Bread and Salt bakery.
The key point
Tanya Bush found a cookie called brutti ma buoni that’s misshapen but delicious after walking 40,000 steps to a Brooklyn bakery.
