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VarlosZ
08-01-2003, 08:08 AM
Oreos, which get softer.

Peeps, which lose their mushy, slightly nauseating texture.
krisolov
08-01-2003, 08:15 AM
Birthday cake. Which gets dry. All the better to soak up the ice cream with...
Bugnorton
08-01-2003, 08:15 AM
Circus Peanuts of course I'm playing pretty fast and loose with the definition of food
Caricci
08-01-2003, 08:18 AM
I was going to say Circus Peanuts, too.
Doctor Jackson
08-01-2003, 08:28 AM
CHEESY PUFFS!
MikeG
08-01-2003, 08:28 AM
Pop Tarts. They get just the right crunch after about three hours opened. Of course this is only if you are eating them uncooked.
jovan
08-01-2003, 08:50 AM
Originally posted by Bugnorton
Circus Peanuts

I've heard them mentioned before, could someone tell me what circus peanuts exactly are?

My nomination is any variety of fine cheese, of course.
Janx
08-01-2003, 08:58 AM
Store bought oat meal cookies, they could break your teeth straight out of the pack, but let ‘em sit out for a few days and boy oh boy, pure chewy delight!

jovan wrote:

I've heard them mentioned before, could someone tell me what circus peanuts exactly are?

The solidified seamen of the Devil himself.

Exactly.
Greenback
08-01-2003, 09:00 AM
cheesies. I got to agree with Doctor J

Me, the Doctor and stale cheesies watching the game :D

You want a warm beer with those stale cheesies?
Shaolinrabbit
08-01-2003, 09:13 AM
I dig stale gingersnaps.
Amp
08-01-2003, 09:14 AM
I don't know if this is considered stale but I like to let my pop sit in the fridge open to make it go flat. Ice cold flat pop is the drink of the gods.
Indygrrl
08-01-2003, 09:15 AM
Originally posted by Bugnorton
Circus Peanuts of course I'm playing pretty fast and loose with the definition of food

Definitely. And what's weird is that I had a dream about circus peanuts last night. I was looking and looking for them, but I couldn't find them in the original orange color. I saw every other color/flavor, but not the orange--and I don't even think they make other colors. /hijack
Unintentionally Blank
08-01-2003, 09:17 AM
Erm, cheese and Yoghurt?

Erm, stale by definition. ;)
patchbunny
08-01-2003, 09:30 AM
Originally posted by Copaesthetic
I dig stale gingersnaps.

Ooh! Ooh! Me too! :D

Mmmmm.... stale-icious...

--Patch
godzillatemple
08-01-2003, 09:37 AM
Croutons

:D
endswithani
08-01-2003, 09:57 AM
Haven't yet tried this technique (gotta remember to buy some of those oatmeal cookies next time I go to the store!), but I was told if you like your cookies soft you can put them in a baggie with a slice of white bread for a few hours and they'll come out chewey...
squeegee
08-01-2003, 10:24 AM
gorp/trail mix. The peanuts are too damned crunchy when fresh.
peri
08-01-2003, 10:55 AM
Angel food cake.
Annie-Xmas
08-01-2003, 11:10 AM
Most people hate them, a few like them, but only a few special elite group appreciate the unique texture of a stale PEEPS!
BobLibDem
08-01-2003, 11:14 AM
Day old chili beats fresh chili everytime.

A tuna sandwich made the night before and kept in the refrigerator beats one made fresh that day.

Leftover turkey is better than what you get for Thanksgiving- ditto the gravy that's thickened up in the refrigerator.

Homemade bread is better about 12 hours after being done- has a nice chewy texture but not too hard.
Terrorcotta
08-01-2003, 11:17 AM
Mmmmmm, that reminds me, I put away a pack of Peeps that might be *ripe* by now!

And Circus Peanuts are only good when they go 'snap' when you break them!

Mm, mm! Wonder what else is in the back of the pantry? Hee hee hee!
NinjaChick
08-01-2003, 11:35 AM
What?? No one's mentioned just plain ole' marshmellows yet? Stale marshmellows are, truly, the foot of gods. Open a bag, make a couple smores (note: it doesn't work so well in microwaves), leave the bag (closed, because of ants) for about a month....mmmmmm....chewy goodness...
Amp
08-01-2003, 11:37 AM
Originally posted by NinjaChick
Stale marshmellows are, truly, the foot of gods.

Yes, yes they are. :D
Chefguy
08-01-2003, 01:01 PM
Bread used for French toast. That's why the French call it "pain perdu", or 'lost bread'.
NurseCarmen
08-01-2003, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by jovan
could someone tell me what circus peanuts exactly are? they are essentially a form of plastic foam insulation made of pure sugar (http://www.spanglercandy.com/spangler/products/circuspeanuts.htm) They are yummy. Especially when stale.
Dolores Reborn
08-01-2003, 01:55 PM
Originally posted by peri
Angel food cake.

I second that. Mmm - chewy!
Flowerchild
08-01-2003, 02:15 PM
Peeps, Marshmallows,and circus peanuts definatey
Isabelle
08-01-2003, 02:51 PM
Pizza left on the counter overnight. The crust tastes perfecto!
blainer
08-01-2003, 03:05 PM
All of these posts and no one has mentioned Red Vines yet?

For those of you on the east coast, Red Vines are Twizzlers that taste good.
VarlosZ
08-01-2003, 03:22 PM
For those of you on the east coast, Red Vines are Twizzlers that taste good.
Twizzlers that taste good? What a great idea.
VarlosZ
08-01-2003, 03:24 PM
Shit.
Quack
08-01-2003, 03:30 PM
Amp, I agree with you wholeheartedly, especially on rootbeer and Sprite.
Isabelle, spot on with the pizza remark.

I'll add that microwave popcorn is so much better if you make it at night and then eat it for breakfast the next morning.
The Griffin
08-01-2003, 03:53 PM
sorry, cant think of anything...
raz
08-01-2003, 08:44 PM
Oh, come on you guys! Circus Peanuts? Those things weren't edible the day they came out of the factory and they only get worse over time! I shudder when I think of how my Grandpa used to get me to eat those things.

Anyway, I think Macaroni and Cheese tastes good after it's been in the fridge a while and then re-heated.
kniz
08-01-2003, 11:06 PM
Homemade veggie soup.
racinchikki
08-01-2003, 11:20 PM
Definitely cheezy poofs.
Hokkaido Brit
08-02-2003, 11:25 PM
Lollipops or hard candy that have gone opaque and chewy - ummmm!
Peanuthead
08-03-2003, 01:47 AM
Licorice! The staler it gets the better it tastes. And lasts a hell of a lot longer too. I've eaten "ropes" that were over 4 years old and thought I'd found Nirvana.
Lyllyan
08-03-2003, 03:22 AM
Lasagna, but I prefer the term "aged" rather than stale.
stringy
08-03-2003, 06:17 AM
M&Ms. They're less crunchy, more melt-in-your-mouth after spending the night in a bowl on the coffee table.
TeaRoses
08-03-2003, 06:27 AM
Ice-cold flat pop rules! You're making me wish we weren't out of Pepsi.
Dogface
08-03-2003, 11:40 AM
Crullers are far better day-old than fresh.
Mercury
08-03-2003, 12:43 PM
I was going to say Oreos, gingersnaps and Peeps! Darn!

Indygrrl, circus peanuts will also give you weird dreams if you eat them at night, IME. I ate a few of them a night a few months ago, and I had crazy dreams until I stopped eating them. And our Wal*Mart sells them in pink, white and the old standy, Caution Orange.
finette6
08-03-2003, 03:55 PM
Stale Peeps are the thing I've missed most in my 4+ years of Vegetarianism. Boohoo me so sad every Easter....

I check the package in stores every year to see if they've changed the recipe to get rid of the gelatin, like so many european candies have done (yay Storck!), due, I assume to the whole Mad-Cow and Hoof'n'Mouth disease things a couple of years back. Of course, changing the formula that drastically could eliminate the heavenliness altogether, but I'd bet that using a different gelling agent would make 'em stale quicker.

Here's a tip for you lucky so'n'so's who still get to eat them- Microwave them fresh for a few seconds, then let them cool- instant staleness!
GingerOfTheNorth
08-03-2003, 04:42 PM
Movie popcorn. It always tastes better a few hours later, or the next day.
Cosmopolitan
08-03-2003, 04:59 PM
My sister's another fan of stale Oreos - bleah. I'll vote for cheese; especially bleus.