Twinkie, Deconstructed

jmcquown · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 75

http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120

[Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe, touring
plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of the almost
unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.

"To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic versions
of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured products to make
the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."

Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like almonds?
I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

Jill

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stark · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

On Feb 27, 6:31 am, "jmcquown" wrote:
> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>
> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like almonds?
> I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

>
> Jill

Hmmmmm. 20 maybe 25 years for me, but I seem to remember a sweet
taste with a faint chemical undertone that might suggest almonds. I
do remember the experts' comments at the last Twinkie Tasting, how the
preservatives were well-balanced and did not hinder the mouth-feel for
those who liked sweet mush.

Dave Smith · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 219

jmcquown wrote:

> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>
> [Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe, touring
> plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of the almost
> unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.
>
> "To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic versions
> of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured products to make
> the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."
>
> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like almonds?
> I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

>

Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I thought
they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was like a very dark
Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate icing and a phoney cream
filling.

Janet Bostwick · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 72

Dave Smith wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>>
>> [Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe,
>> touring plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of
>> the almost unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.
>>
>> "To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic
>> versions of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured
>> products to make the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."
>>
>> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like
>> almonds? I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in
>> nearly 40 years Smile

>>
>
> Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I
> thought they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was
> like a very dark Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate
> icing and a phoney cream filling.

That isn't a Twinkie -- Twinkie is a yellow sponge cake with a cream
filling. You are describing a Hostess cupcake.
Janet

Tracy · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 31

Dave Smith wrote:

>
> Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I thought
> they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was like a very dark
> Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate icing and a phoney cream
> filling.
>
>

Twinkies are yellow sponge cake with a cream filling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie

It has been a long time since I had one too. I don't recall an almond
taste.

-Tracy

Dave Smith · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 219

Janet Bostwick wrote:

>
> >
> > Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I
> > thought they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was
> > like a very dark Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate
> > icing and a phoney cream filling.
>
> That isn't a Twinkie -- Twinkie is a yellow sponge cake with a cream
> filling. You are describing a Hostess cupcake.
>

I stand corrected, but equally disgusted. Smile

Virginia Tadrzynski · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 42

"stark" wrote in message @o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 27, 6:31 am, "jmcquown" wrote:
>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>>
>> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like
>> almonds?
>> I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

>>
>> Jill
>
> Hmmmmm. 20 maybe 25 years for me, but I seem to remember a sweet
> taste with a faint chemical undertone that might suggest almonds. I
> do remember the experts' comments at the last Twinkie Tasting, how the
> preservatives were well-balanced and did not hinder the mouth-feel for
> those who liked sweet mush.

I actually got a Twinkies cookbook for Christmas. EWWWWWW gross. They tell
you how to make Twinkie Sushi in it! I think I finally found the cookbook I
neither want nor need.
-ginny

James Silverton · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 187

Virginia wrote on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:43:49 -0500:

VT> "stark" wrote in message
VT> @o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
??>> On Feb 27, 6:31 am, "jmcquown"
wrote:
??>>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
??>>>
??>>> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to
??>>> taste like almonds? I don't remember that but then I
??>>> haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

??>>>
??>>> Jill
??>>
??>> Hmmmmm. 20 maybe 25 years for me, but I seem to remember
??>> a sweet taste with a faint chemical undertone that might
??>> suggest almonds. I do remember the experts' comments at
??>> the last Twinkie Tasting, how the preservatives were
??>> well-balanced and did not hinder the mouth-feel for those
??>> who liked sweet mush.

Now that's a matter of complete indifference to me. Twinkies'
main use is as a defense against a murder charge!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"jmcquown" wrote in message @comcast.com...
> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>
> [Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe, touring
> plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of the almost
> unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.
>
> "To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic
> versions of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured
> products to make the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."
>
> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like
> almonds? I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40
> years Smile

That's one food I have never eaten, so I don't know what they should taste
like.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Dave Smith" wrote in message @sympatico.ca...
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>>
>> [Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe, touring
>> plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of the almost
>> unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.
>>
>> "To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic
>> versions
>> of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured products to
>> make
>> the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."
>>
>> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like
>> almonds?
>> I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

>>
>
> Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I
> thought
> they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was like a very
> dark
> Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate icing and a phoney
> cream
> filling.

Twinkies are yellowish white with no icing, They do have a creamy filling.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Dave Smith" wrote in message @sympatico.ca...
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>>
>> >
>> > Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I
>> > thought they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was
>> > like a very dark Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate
>> > icing and a phoney cream filling.
>>
>> That isn't a Twinkie -- Twinkie is a yellow sponge cake with a cream
>> filling. You are describing a Hostess cupcake.
>>
>
> I stand corrected, but equally disgusted. Smile

My mom used to buy those cupcakes for me. I would carefully try to bite off
the white icing swirl and only that. I wouldn't eat any of the rest of it.

blake murphy · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 421

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:54:34 -0800 (PST), stark
wrote:

>On Feb 27, 6:31 am, "jmcquown" wrote:
>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>>
>> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like almonds?
>> I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

>>
>> Jill
>
>Hmmmmm. 20 maybe 25 years for me, but I seem to remember a sweet
>taste with a faint chemical undertone that might suggest almonds. I
>do remember the experts' comments at the last Twinkie Tasting, how the
>preservatives were well-balanced and did not hinder the mouth-feel for
>those who liked sweet mush.

it's the subtle flavor-note of cyanide.

your pal,
blake

cybercat · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 250

"James Silverton" wrote
>
> Now that's a matter of complete indifference to me. Twinkies' main use is
> as a defense against a murder charge!
>
>
lol

I remember that.

cybercat · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 250

"The Kat" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:31:26 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:
>
>>http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>>
>>[Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe, touring
>>plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of the almost
>>unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.
>>
>>"To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic
>>versions
>>of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured products to
>>make
>>the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."
>>
>>Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like
>>almonds?
>>I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years Smile

>
> Yes, they've claimed an almond taste for MANY years.
>
> But you can NOT call a lard and sugar mixture 'cream' in MY book!
>
>

Ohhh grossssss! Jill eating a twinkie: "The unspeakable consuming the
inedible."
(Apologies to O.W.)

Take a lesson, Greg. Grow some wit, boy.

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Sqwertz · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 92

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:39:00 -0500, cybercat wrote:

> "James Silverton" wrote
>>
>> Now that's a matter of complete indifference to me. Twinkies' main use is
>> as a defense against a murder charge!
>>
>>
> lol
>
> I remember that.

It's one of my sigs.

-sw
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