Death of an ICON

[Dave (imported)]

I just found out from the NY Times that the Hostess products had no real chocolate and no real cream. They used chemical substitutes. I ate so many of their products when I was a teen. If only I'd known. It's been many years since I last had one, but I wouldn't now. Nostalgia is fine, but good riddance.

That was the reason they were mocked (joyously) and satirized. Totally artificial ingredients.

There was nothing real about them and yet I'll bet people's mouths are watering like well-trained Pavlov's dogs.

I don't lament my tiny powdered sugar obesssional donettes because I can find healthier substitutes but I will miss all of the fun that they created.

I'm saying a novena to the god of sugar substitutes and genuflect twice each day.

sob, sob, sob, sob, sniffle

[Paolo]

I was feeling like Woody Harrellson in Zombieland today. There were not Hostess things to be found. I wanted to preserve some for my 4 year old Grandson, but alas...Little Debbie is everywhere now...urghhhhh...

[transward (imported)]

I just found out from the NY Times that the Hostess products had no real chocolate and no real cream. They used chemical substitutes. I ate so many of their products when I was a teen. If only I'd known. It's been many years since I last had one, but I wouldn't now. Nostalgia is fine, but good riddance.

True on cream, false on chocolate.

Hostess Cup Cakes are made from sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour, water, corn syrup, vegetable and/or animal shortening, high fructose corn syrup, cocoa, cocoa processed with alkali, whey, modified corn starch, cellulose gum, gelatin, agar, leavening, chocolate liquor, dextrose, calcium carbonate, salt, cornstarch, soy protein isolate, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, sorbitan, monostearate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, and glycerine wheat. Cocoa, cocoa processed w/ alkali,(Dutch process cocoa) and chocolate liquor, (which is not alcoholic) are all forms of real chocolate. Same is true of chocolate Twinkies.

Transward

[moi621 (imported)]

Transward

I knew it had to have real chocolate.

How could something that solves a Chocolate attack be void of cocoa?

You beat me to it.

Thanks again.

And can I get some of your Cranberry Relish? Please. I will cover S&H + . Cold pack shipping please.

Moi

Sure we accept it was "plastic" cream filling. The first "plastic" food we all grew to .

Like so many faux whipped cream deserts fixins on the market today.

[Dave (imported)]

>>For those of you with WITHDRAWAL symptoms

>>SALVATION IS AT HAND ! ! !

>>

'Nationalize The Twinkie Industry' Petition Seeks To Save Nation's 'Sweet, Creamy Center'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/1 ... f=business

Posted: 11/16/2012 5:37 pm EST Updated: 11/16/2012 5:40 pm EST

As Hostess Brands fans mourn the potential liquidation of the Twinkie (and Hostess workers face layoffs), others are taking action.

A bizarre brand of petition has been filed with the White House seeking to turn President Obama into the Hugo Chavez of Twinkies.

The petition, titled "Nationalize the Twinkie industry," seeks to turn back the clock on Hostess Brands' going out of business and liquidation.

Hostess Brands manufactures the iconic Twinkie in addition to other famous snack cakes, such as Ding Dongs and Sno Balls. The company has faced a series financial struggles and labor disputes.

But Daniel B. of Kansas City, Mo., aims to be Twinkies' knight in shining (digital) armor. He started the petition, which as of this writing has 600 signatures.

He writes: "We the undersigned, hereby request Barack Obama to immediately Nationalize the Twinkie industry and prevent our nation from losing her sweet creamy center."

The petition needs at least 25,000 signatures by Dec. 16 if it has any chance of earning a response from the White House.

[moi621 (imported)]

prevent our nation from losing her sweet creamy center

Who could disagree with that?

Although it sounds suspiciously like South Park and Butter's Creamy Goo. Ref.: Saracatoball

If not nationalize the industry, subsidize it.

Thanks for the find Dave. Thumb UP to YOU

And a reputation tag too.

[Riverwind (imported)]

>>For those of you with WITHDRAWAL symptoms

>>SALVATION IS AT HAND ! ! !

>>

'Nationalize The Twinkie Industry' Petition Seeks To Save Nation's 'Sweet, Creamy Center'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/1 ... f=business

Posted: 11/16/2012 5:37 pm EST Updated: 11/16/2012 5:40 pm EST

As Hostess Brands fans mourn the potential liquidation of the Twinkie (and Hostess workers face layoffs), others are taking action.

A bizarre brand of petition has been filed with the White House seeking to turn President Obama into the Hugo Chavez of Twinkies.

The petition, titled "Nationalize the Twinkie industry," seeks to turn back the clock on Hostess Brands' going out of business and liquidation.

Hostess Brands manufactures the iconic Twinkie in addition to other famous snack cakes, such as Ding Dongs and Sno Balls. The company has faced a series financial struggles and labor disputes.

But Daniel B. of Kansas City, Mo., aims to be Twinkies' knight in shining (digital) armor. He started the petition, which as of this writing has 600 signatures.

He writes: "We the undersigned, hereby request Barack Obama to immediately Nationalize the Twinkie industry and prevent our nation from losing her sweet creamy center."

The petition needs at least 25,000 signatures by Dec. 16 if it has any chance of earning a response from the White House.

God I hope it comes up short.

They were really bad.

I guess I miss rep points from moi, AGAIN

River

[george2u2 (imported)]

When I told my son, he said they won't be gone long.

Then he showed me some Mexican baking company that has sought to purchase the brand at a fire sale price and use Sugar bought at a lower price in Mexico.

[Sweetpickle (imported)]

People were lined up outside the factory store yesterday buying up the remeining product.

[moi621 (imported)]

God I hope it comes up short.

They were really bad.

I guess I miss rep points from moi, AGAIN

River

Check your settings for a secret message with a reputation tag.

Thanks to your son george2u2. How can I reputation tag him? What is his ID here?

I bought a Hostess Cherry Pie and a package of Hostess mini sugar donuts. All I could find.