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Is it true that Twinkies aren't cooked?

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kty2777 kty2777
 
 October 29, 2009 01:32 AM
According to source online http://www.arcamax.com/trivia/s-92402-178236

twinkies are cooked for about 10 mins
...quote...
"Though Continental Foods has never revealed how Twinkies are made, most people believe that they are baked, because the bottoms look brown. The Washington Post reported on April 15, 2005 that "the cakes are baked for 10 minutes, then the cream filling is injected through three holes in the top, which is browned from baking. The cake is flipped before packaging, so the rounded yellow bottom becomes the top." Hostess was the implied source of this information"
.../quote...

and it is not true they will last indefinitely on the shelf :)
According to Snopes the reason they last so long is because they do not contain dairy products :P and they also mention cooking the twinkies
http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/twinkies.asp

PS -according to Snopes, Hostess says it takes them 45 seconds to explode in the microwave

This is a big Twinkie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V13CZnUCOaQ

Oh, microwaved Twinkie!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYCZuvrHIjI


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lisak52 lisak52
 
October 29, 2009 01:26 AM
They in fact are cooked.

How are Twinkies made?
Though Continental Foods has never revealed how Twinkies are made, most people believe that they are baked, because the bottoms look brown. The Washington Post reported on April 15, 2005 that "the cakes are baked for 10 minutes, then the cream filling is injected through three holes in the top, which is browned from baking. The cake is flipped before packaging, so the rounded yellow bottom becomes the top." Hostess was the implied source of this information.

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October 29, 2009 03:22 AM
Hey, @lisak52, I greatly appreciate your answer, but just remember that copying and pasting (especially without giving credit!) is a big no-no. I would've loved to read this answer in your own words with a little insight. Or at the very least, I'd love to be able to read the source you got the info from.

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October 29, 2009 06:19 AM
Not true, Twinkies are cooked. Their major ingredients are wheat, sugar, soy, and eggs. Of course they contain things like polysorbate 60 to maintain shelf-life. And they are cooked in huge industrial ovens.

There's actually a fascinating book called Twinkies Deconstructed. It talks about the processed food revolution, and clears up many myths about popular food products.

It's in the bargain bin at Amazon.com for $6:
http://www.amazon.com/Twinkie-Deconstructed-Ingredients-Processed-Manipulated/dp/B001UE7DHI/ref

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romeo0830 romeo0830
 
October 29, 2009 06:10 PM
i believe they are cooked, how else could they get the dark layering on the bottom... Definitley cooked.

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