# Ate a Twinkie today. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 18, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988 "2016-10-18T23:18:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/1 "2016-10-18T23:18:35Z")
Grandkids who were watching our house while gramma and I were off on a loooong vacation had bought some and they were left in the pantry. I stared at them for a few days, it’s been decades since I’ve had one. Since the going-out-of-business and resurrection happened recently - thought I’d try one. One couldn’t hurt, right? Review: "First bite revealed a foam like texture that did tear after some compression. It felt like a sponge cake that never completely rose on baking; sort of dense. The center goo was surprisingly low in viscosity - it flowed more than I expected, washing over my tongue and into the cavities between my teeth. Sweetness. Too much for my older tastes. And the sweetness clung to my mouth - not as bad as smooth peanut butter, but I had to wash the residue down with copious amounts of water. The Twinkie gets a single star. Not reviewed: The nutrition panel. (Probably due to fear.) ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/2 "2016-10-18T23:28:10Z")
[This gets my lowest rating ever…7 thumbs up.](https://frinkiac.com/meme/S11E03/813560.jpg?b64lines=IEknTSBBRlJBSUQgVEhJUyBHRVRTIE1ZCiBMT1dFU1QgUkFUSU5HIEVWRVItLVNFVkVOCiBUSFVNQlMgVVAu) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/3 "2016-10-18T23:34:08Z")
Perfect forum for this post. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/4 "2016-10-18T23:50:22Z")
I love Twinkies. They also come with chocolate, banana, and strawberry-flavored filling. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/5 "2016-10-18T23:57:14Z")
Ding Dongs are much better. Try to talk some sense into the grandkids. Side note: I always mix up Ho Hos and Ding Dongs so I did a quick image search to remind me of which I prefer, only I misremembered the name as “King Dong”. The images returned by King Dong vs. Ding Dong are wildly different. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/6 "2016-10-18T23:58:08Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Perfect forum for this post. 😃 Except for Cafe Society, which is actually stuff about food. 😉 And where I’ve now moved this one. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/7 "2016-10-19T00:17:28Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Except for Cafe Society, which is actually stuff about food. 😉 And where I’ve now moved this one. This was a thread about food? You’ve obviously never eaten a Twinkie. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/8 "2016-10-19T00:20:26Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Review: "First bite revealed a foam like texture that did tear after some compression. It felt like a sponge cake that never completely rose on baking; sort of dense. The center goo was surprisingly low in viscosity - it flowed more than I expected, washing over my tongue and into the cavities between my teeth. Sweetness. Too much for my older tastes. And the sweetness clung to my mouth - not as bad as smooth peanut butter, but I had to wash the residue down with copious amounts of water. The Twinkie gets a single star. If you’re a coffee drinker, try dipping one in coffee first. That’s the only way I will eat a Twinkie. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/9 "2016-10-19T00:21:33Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Perfect forum for this post. 😃 Where was it? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/10 "2016-10-19T00:59:55Z")
Ever since the resurrection, I have been disappointed in Bimbo’s output. Ho Hos are OK, but cost way too much. Very disappointed in SuzyQs and Cupcakes, too much sawdust in the mix. Little Debbie is doing a better job for less. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/11 "2016-10-19T01:06:54Z")
I have not had a Twinkie in well over a decade, maybe 15 years or more. I just don’t think they were that great. I also had a Big Mac today for the first time in probably 5-7 years. It was OK, but I’m disappointed. I prefer Wendy’s burgers. I just wanted to try one. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/12 "2016-10-19T01:12:46Z")
Hadn’t had one in years, tried a couple right before the end, they were bad, tried a couple after, they were worse. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/13 "2016-10-19T01:18:19Z")
I’ve never had a Twinkie. But when I was a kid, I loved [these](http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/my1073fm.com/files/2011/05/BananaFlip-300x200.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/14 "2016-10-19T01:28:18Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > Ever since the resurrection, I have been disappointed in Bimbo’s output. Yep, this. Pre-bankruptcy Twinkies were much better. Same with the fruit pies and Ding Dongs. Vanilla Zingers are okay, but good luck finding them anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/15 "2016-10-19T01:32:59Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Ding Dongs are much better. Try to talk some sense into the grandkids. > > Side note: I always mix up Ho Hos and Ding Dongs so I did a quick image search to remind me of which I prefer, only I misremembered the name as “King Dong”. The images returned by King Dong vs. Ding Dong are wildly different. :eek: I was in a conversation a few months ago where somebody mentioned that King Dongs were an actual alternate name for Ding Dongs (and nothing to do with penises). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/16 "2016-10-19T04:08:32Z")
I was shocked when I bought some Hostess Twinkies, cupcakes, and Ding-Dongs a few years ago. They’d shrunk by about 30% from the ones I remember eating when I was a kid. I haven’t been able to find Hostess Snowballs (cream-filled chocolate cake covered in marshmallow and coconut) anywhere. Do they still make them? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/17 "2016-10-19T04:19:45Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I was shocked when I bought some Hostess Twinkies, cupcakes, and Ding-Dongs a few years ago. They’d shrunk by about 30% from the ones I remember eating when I was a kid. Or you grew. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/18 "2016-10-19T04:44:17Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Or you grew. I’m bigger, but not blind. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/19 "2016-10-19T04:50:57Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I haven’t been able to find Hostess Snowballs (cream-filled chocolate cake covered in marshmallow and coconut) anywhere. Do they still make them? There are Snowballs here in Washington state, sold at convenience stores. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988/20 "2016-10-19T05:39:22Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I was shocked when I bought some Hostess Twinkies, cupcakes, and Ding-Dongs a few years ago. They’d shrunk by about 30% from the ones I remember eating when I was a kid. > > I haven’t been able to find Hostess Snowballs (cream-filled chocolate cake covered in marshmallow and coconut) anywhere. Do they still make them? They have them in stock at the local Wal-Mart here in Tucson. By the way, I’ve seen boxes of deep fried Twinkies, but I haven’t been bold enough to try them. Maybe next time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ate-a-twinkie-today/768988.md?page=2)