As many of you may know, Hostess, the maker of many snacks treats, including Twinkies went bankrupt and closed up shop. Fortunately, portions of Hostess were sold off during the bankruptcy proceedings and some of Hostess's former products have returned...including Twinkies.
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| New Twinkies on the Left vs. Original Twinkies on the Right |
In theory, the formula for making them (ingredients and baking) were supposed to remain the same. Now, to be sure, the Ervin household doesn't devour a lot of Twinkies or other snack cakes, as evidenced that the box of Twinkies purchased before they went bankrupt survived half full in the cupboard until after the release of the new Twinkies.
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The opinion or results all agreed:
- The old Twinkies taste just a bit sweeter than the new Twinkies.
- The new Twinkies are a little less dense or solid, being more cake-like than the old Twinkies.
- Other than that, the overall taste is largely the same.
Finally, while the point of eating Twinkies has little to do with nutrition, I've included that below--for those who might be interested.
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| New Twinkie Nutrition Info |
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| Original Twinkie Nutrition Info |
Interesting to know. :-)
ReplyDeleteOur twinkies are made by another country, though...
I wonder if they use the same formula or recipe. Are the ingredients the same?
DeleteI've seen memes on Facebook showing that the US allows many more chemicals in their processed foods which are apparently banned in other countries... Take that with a grain of Stevia.
DeleteI've never tasted a Twinkie. I can almost hear the gasps. lol
ReplyDeleteWhat I find most interesting is that two twinkies are considered a single serving.
Are they that good?
They're okay. They're not my favorite snack, but certainly are iconic. Been around a long time and there's plenty of jokes and humor attached to them.
DeleteI think a character in Zombieland was traveling the post apacalyptic world in search of Twinkies.
The only issue I ever had with Twinkies is the chemically aftertaste.
ReplyDeleteI never notice one, Donna, but as I said, my taste buds aren't really all that discerning in many ways.
DeleteTwinkies - the ultimate sugar-high and a great defense against the death penalty! lol
ReplyDeleteThey're said to last 25 years and remain 'fresh'. Maybe a Twinkie a day (or two as pointed out by Phyllis above) would be better than an apple a day?
DeleteThe carbs alone would be an entire meal for me. I enjoyed your take on this treat, but I don't eat them. The sugar alone might kill me if I even thought about taking a bite, haha! You would think they could at least add some fiber:-)Angie from AbD
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DeleteI guess eating the box would add fiber ;)
I wrote this long response, and then it was gone. Basically, I haven't had a Twinkie in a long time. Thought about grabbing a couple of boxes when I heard the company was going bankrupt, but didn't. Then I heard the Twinkie would still be available, still haven't had any though. I do like them, just not a must have for me.
ReplyDeleteSorry your long response was lost :( It happened to me a couple times. Now I copy before I try to post.
DeleteWe don't eat Twinkies often either. The box of new ones isn't empty yet. Maybe in a few more weeks.
You don't happen to have any Twinkies from say 1970? I think THEY were definitely better than today's. The question is whether its my taste buds or the ingredients (or quality of those ingredients) from back in the times of my youth.
ReplyDeleteNope. None from that far back.
DeleteI am not sure if they are better (old vs. new) as it might be just memory saying they're better. Nevertheless, I suspect the older ones are.
I loved them. They changed after the come back and not for the better. Very sad. Tuna helper was changed too and not as good
ReplyDeleteI believe your assessment for the tuna helper is accurate.
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