May 11, 2005 #1 C comissaryqueen Senior Cook Joined Jun 8, 2004 Messages 181 Location North Carolina Today is the 75th year of the Twinkie. Oh the fond memories they bring back.
May 11, 2005 #2 middie Chef Extraordinaire Joined Aug 31, 2004 Messages 16,261 Location Cleveland,Ohio USA 75 yrs ?? wow. i didn't think they were around that long.
May 11, 2005 #3 OP OP C comissaryqueen Senior Cook Joined Jun 8, 2004 Messages 181 Location North Carolina Yup, 1930 they were two for a nickel.
May 11, 2005 #4 I Ishbel Executive Chef Joined Nov 16, 2004 Messages 2,977 Location Scotland What are Twinkies? Sweets or biscuits, by the sound of them!
May 11, 2005 #5 GB Chief Eating Officer Joined Jul 14, 2004 Messages 25,510 Location USA,Massachusetts Twinkies are a sponge cake filled with a cream filling. They are made by the Hostess company. 75 years, WOW! I bet there are probably some lying around from the first production and that they are still edible LOL
Twinkies are a sponge cake filled with a cream filling. They are made by the Hostess company. 75 years, WOW! I bet there are probably some lying around from the first production and that they are still edible LOL
May 11, 2005 #6 GB Chief Eating Officer Joined Jul 14, 2004 Messages 25,510 Location USA,Massachusetts Here is a link for some more info.
May 11, 2005 #7 Andy M. Certified Pretend Chef Joined Sep 1, 2004 Messages 51,406 Location Massachusetts 75 years old and still edible! I think I have some that old in my pantry. As the saying goes, at the end of the world the only things left will be cockroaches and twinkies.
75 years old and still edible! I think I have some that old in my pantry. As the saying goes, at the end of the world the only things left will be cockroaches and twinkies.
May 11, 2005 #8 crewsk Master Chef Joined Aug 25, 2004 Messages 9,367 Location Columbia, SouthCarolina I thought y'all might enjoy this. http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/buzz/archives/003194.html