>>> Welcome back to refined. I'm garth swanson. Heading down i-5 and visit the rose city. When you think of the popular portland shop most of us have heard of voodoo donuts but blue star donuts is gaining reputation of its own. >> In the heart of p town sits a donut oasis, a place to get your fried fix blue star donuts. >> What is your secret. >> The most intriguing things is the flavors. They are interesting and off of the beaten path. Trying cater portland. >> Blueberry basal is popular and maple bacon and a ton more. All starting with basic breeo dough that takes 18 hours to rise. >> I see a rack of donuts. They have not been cooked yet? >> New york the brioche style. They are about ready to good if you want to help out. >> Absolutely. >> We do everything by hand. What we do is you want to grab them nice and gently so they don't get squished. >> You don't want splatter. >> No splatter. >> How hot that is grease? >> 36000 degrees. >> It will cook up fast. >> Yes. Real fast. Flip them one at a time. >> This is a donut with nothing on them. >> Correct. >> Right out of the grease. >> Correct. >> There is a little maple glaze. >> Yes. All right. I guess we should turn them into donuts. You will dip in your maple and put our bacon topping on it. >> Oh, oh. >> It doesn't look so hot. I have more flavor on my fingers than the donuts. >> How much bacon do you go through? >> Maybe 30 pounds of bacon a day. Between all of our stores. It is not just here. >> Look at that. >> It is a lot of bacon. Since did you that one can I have a bite of that one? >> Sure. >> I need a bite. Look at that baby. >> That is good stuff. Now, is there something else I can help you out. >> I am about to make krem bole. >> What kind of do nuts approximately it is filled with a vanilla custard and we will blow torch it to get crunchy sugar and these shots of orange liquor. >> I have seen people drizzle it all over. It is like whatever one to do. So I will just sprinkle sugar, extra sugar on this. >> This thing is scary. >> Yes. >> The last time I saw this it was like shop class in high schol. >> You are melting the sugar. >> Yes. Get it nice and brown. There we go. Are you ready? >> Yes. Let me do it. >> Okay. >> A little sugar first. >> Yes, sugar on top. >> And a little bit in here. >> Yes. >> There you go. You are a natural. >> What happens if I get too close, is it a problem? >> You may set a donut on fire like that. Yes. >> Who wants this one? >> This is hot. >> I tried. It is open flames. >> You don't have to drive all the way to portland to get your blue star fix. It turns out they ship their doughnuts as well. >> This is our tip of the week thank to roy robinson center.