No more Twinkies!
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No more Twinkies!
Not that I was a fan of Twinkies, but the Hostess company is going out of business.
I do however remember eating Devil Dogs and cream filled cup cakes as a child and perhaps a Twinkie or two.
This cream filled tubular yellow cake is a true landmark of American culture.
Who can ever forget this scene from Ghostbusters!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzaQjS1JstY
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... nack-cakes
Another American icon bites the dust. Presently, there is a run in the markets to buy the remaining Twinkies.
Ann
I do however remember eating Devil Dogs and cream filled cup cakes as a child and perhaps a Twinkie or two.
This cream filled tubular yellow cake is a true landmark of American culture.
Who can ever forget this scene from Ghostbusters!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzaQjS1JstY
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... nack-cakes
Another American icon bites the dust. Presently, there is a run in the markets to buy the remaining Twinkies.
Ann
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Re: No more Twinkies!
Can't say I was great fan either. They weren't the most offensive sweet treat you could get in the USA when I lived there (that goes hands down to Hersey's "chocolate" ).
That said, if they've become an icon of American culture (they get a mention in the first Die Hard movie I remember) then it's a sad loss if it's come to an end.
I suppose the equivalent over here would be the loss of Mr Porky pork scratchings
That said, if they've become an icon of American culture (they get a mention in the first Die Hard movie I remember) then it's a sad loss if it's come to an end.
I suppose the equivalent over here would be the loss of Mr Porky pork scratchings
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Re: No more Twinkies!
Zombieland! Which is all about the search for a Twinkie. And not really about Zombies at all.
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Re: No more Twinkies!
Yes, that always puzzled me. It's as if they deliberately set out to make the most awful tasting chocolate wannabe possible and exceeded their expectations.plummy wrote:They weren't the most offensive sweet treat you could get in the USA when I lived there (that goes hands down to Hersey's "chocolate" ).
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Re: No more Twinkies!
I am in total agreement from when I lived there and subsequent regular visits (I have a cousin in the states) Nothing can beat Hot Tamales!!plummy wrote:Can't say I was great fan either. They weren't the most offensive sweet treat you could get in the USA when I lived there (that goes hands down to Hersey's "chocolate" ).
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Re: No more Twinkies!
Paul Victory wrote:Yes, that always puzzled me. It's as if they deliberately set out to make the most awful tasting chocolate wannabe possible and exceeded their expectations.plummy wrote:They weren't the most offensive sweet treat you could get in the USA when I lived there (that goes hands down to Hersey's "chocolate" ).
Now available in ASDA... you can re-live the nightmare.
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Re: No more Twinkies!
Have to agree that even as a regular, card carrying chocaholic, Hershey's is just inedible.
We brought some back from holiday this year and after living in the fridge for a few months, even the dogs turned their noses up at it.
Can't say I've ever seen a Twinkie.
My wife does like the peanut butter filled chocolate things - can't remember the name - but they're very sickly.
We brought some back from holiday this year and after living in the fridge for a few months, even the dogs turned their noses up at it.
Can't say I've ever seen a Twinkie.
My wife does like the peanut butter filled chocolate things - can't remember the name - but they're very sickly.
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Re: No more Twinkies!
Reeses peanut butter cups, which now you can get in any supermarket, along with nutrageous, reeses pieces - they are a dangerous place supermarkets now. You can even get Reeses Cereal in an American sweet shop in Norwich - if you are willing to pay £7.50 for a regular sized box. Fortunately, the price puts me off!!!
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Fortunately the taste puts me off!
Awful stuff - American "chocolate" and mashed peanut? Really? I mean really?
On sweets though we always used to bring back Carambar nougat/chewy things from France. Never seen them for sale in the UK.
https://www.frenchclick.co.uk/c-220-con ... yg#results
Awful stuff - American "chocolate" and mashed peanut? Really? I mean really?
On sweets though we always used to bring back Carambar nougat/chewy things from France. Never seen them for sale in the UK.
https://www.frenchclick.co.uk/c-220-con ... yg#results
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