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Title: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: chyros on Tue, 23 May 2017, 10:47:33
So I found these in our uni shop, presumably an import product. As a reasonably famous, ultra-American product (yet fairly unavailable outside the States), I was curious to try them out (a bit like Australian Tim Tams, which are super awesome, by the way).

I found they weren't bad, but they were a bit gooey, and surprisingly bland. I had expected them to taste a lot sweeter.

Other people's thoughts on these?
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: HouseofSuffering on Tue, 23 May 2017, 10:58:01
They were better before Hostess went bankrupt and got bought.

......Like with most things......they were a lot better 10 years ago.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: HouseofSuffering on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:01:41
Here is a good comparison.

(https://mytrainerchris.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/old-new-twinkie1.jpg)
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:07:25
Ahh Twinkies were never really that good. Now Chocodiles on the other hand.. very good.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:43:01
Well what you want to do.. is   to inject into the twinkie more whip cream until it overflows and cover the entire surface area of the twinkie..


Then you want to sprinkle powder brown sugar ontop of that..


Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: RELLIK on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:56:25
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:43:01
Well what you want to do.. is   to inject into the twinkie more whip cream until it overflows and cover the entire surface area of the twinkie..


Then you want to sprinkle powder brown sugar ontop of that..
Only way to eat twinkie:

Billot Logs is WAY better IMO
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: JP on Tue, 23 May 2017, 12:33:48
The proper way to prepare these is to deep fry it and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: chyros on Tue, 23 May 2017, 13:03:29
Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:07:25
Ahh Twinkies were never really that good. Now Chocodiles on the other hand.. very good.
Yeah so feel free to suggest more American things I need to check out, apparently they have several US imports in that shop (it's a very multicultural shop).

Quote from: RELLIK on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:56:25
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:43:01
Well what you want to do.. is   to inject into the twinkie more whip cream until it overflows and cover the entire surface area of the twinkie..


Then you want to sprinkle powder brown sugar ontop of that..
Only way to eat twinkie:

Billot Logs is WAY better IMO
What the flying **** Oo .
Title: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: Doluded on Tue, 23 May 2017, 13:28:19
I haven't had a Twinkie in so long I miss them
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 14:30:56
removed.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 14:34:45
removed.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: Bromono on Tue, 23 May 2017, 15:01:33
Deep fried Oreos

Enough said
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Tue, 23 May 2017, 15:02:37
Quote from: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 14:34:45
Show Image
(https://www.strayboots.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tastykake-cupcakes.jpg)


Tasty Kake?
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 15:03:19
removed.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 23 May 2017, 15:46:37
Tasty Kake is legit, more of an East Coast brand along with Drake's. I see Hostess and Little Debbie nationally though.

Speaking of which - if you haven't tried the Snowball and the Hostess Cupcake ice cream yet, you should. They make a Twinkie one too but haven't tried it.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Wed, 24 May 2017, 18:36:12
Quote from: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 15:03:19
Quote from: DudeSnail on Tue, 23 May 2017, 15:02:37
Quote from: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 14:34:45
Show Image
(https://www.strayboots.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tastykake-cupcakes.jpg)


Tasty Kake?

http://www.tastykake.com/

Yeah that's how they spell it.

Way better than any other cheap cakes.

TastyKake butterscotch krimpets are my fav cake like this ever  :p
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: nugglets on Wed, 24 May 2017, 18:45:27
Quote from: alienman82 on Tue, 23 May 2017, 14:30:56
they've always been dry.


You need to get tastykakes but those are only available in the Philadelphia area. 

I could send you some if you want :D

You can get tastykakes almost everywhere these days.

I'm in California and basically every grocery store has them, even some Targets.

Definitely better than twinkies.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: alienman82 on Wed, 24 May 2017, 19:14:34
removed.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 25 May 2017, 02:45:12
Quote from: chyros on Tue, 23 May 2017, 13:03:29
Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:07:25
Ahh Twinkies were never really that good. Now Chocodiles on the other hand.. very good.
Yeah so feel free to suggest more American things I need to check out, apparently they have several US imports in that shop (it's a very multicultural shop).

Quote from: RELLIK on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:56:25
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:43:01
Well what you want to do.. is   to inject into the twinkie more whip cream until it overflows and cover the entire surface area of the twinkie..


Then you want to sprinkle powder brown sugar ontop of that..
Only way to eat twinkie:

Billot Logs is WAY better IMO
What the flying **** Oo .
Oh god. Yes. :))
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: chyros on Thu, 25 May 2017, 03:16:16
They have a lot of Ike & Mike at the shop, too. Is that any good?
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: Encabulator on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:53:53
Even when you're describing food you sound like your'e reviewing a keyswitch.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: chyros on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:54:42
Quote from: Encabulator on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:53:53
Even when you're describing food you sound like your'e reviewing a keyswitch.
I guess it's what I was born to do 8) .
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: Encabulator on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:56:21
Quote from: chyros on Thu, 25 May 2017, 03:16:16
They have a lot of Ike & Mike at the shop, too. Is that any good?

The candy? They're really not anything special, just a semi-chewy fruit flavored pills. Something you would buy in a movie theater.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:56:42
Quote from: chyros on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:54:42
Quote from: Encabulator on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:53:53
Even when you're describing food you sound like your'e reviewing a keyswitch.
I guess it's what I was born to do 8) .
Youtube spinoff series? Chyros tries all the junk food.
Title: Re: So I just tried a Twinkie
Post by: Encabulator on Thu, 25 May 2017, 10:02:43
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:56:42
Quote from: chyros on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:54:42
Quote from: Encabulator on Thu, 25 May 2017, 09:53:53
Even when you're describing food you sound like your'e reviewing a keyswitch.
I guess it's what I was born to do 8) .
Youtube spinoff series? Chyros tries all the junk food.
Spinoff series: Chyros taste tests keyboards?