Oreos are for chumps! - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

genuinegirly · 08-21-2008, 10:05 PM

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In honor of the 100th anniversary of Hydrox® cookies and in response to consumer demand for their favorite crème filled chocolate sandwich cookie, original recipe Hydrox® cookies, now with zero grams trans fats, will be back in stores for a limited time beginning in late August 2008.

Hydrox Cookies are 100 years old! That's older than any other chocolate sandwich cookie. Yep, even older than Oreos.

I was raised on these things - so excited that they're coming back to the stores this month. Look for their anniversary package:

Jetée · 08-21-2008, 10:26 PM

The Early Years

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1908 – America is introduced to the first crème-filled chocolate sandwich cookie.
Hydrox cookies were developed as a result of a study visit by a group of baking experts from Loose-
Wiles Biscuit Company, later known as Sunshine Biscuit Company, to the famed biscuit bakeries of
England. Upon returning to America, the bakers combined their new knowledge with their own skill and
Hydrox cookies were born.
Now all they needed was a name for their new cookie that went well with sunshine. They thought of
water, because water and sunshine are elements of purity and cleanliness, and thus combined water’s
elements, hydrogen and oxygen, for the Hydrox cookie’s unique (and much debated) name.
When they were introduced, Hydrox cookies were described as the “king of biscuits” and were sold to
the public in 30-cent tins or by the pound.

1910 – The first word-of-mouth campaign for Hydrox cookies is used to drive sales and distribution.
The executives at Sunshine Biscuit Company were way ahead of their time when they enlisted consumers
to spread the word about Hydrox cookies, with an offer for a free package – just for the asking.

1912 – A strikingly similar chocolate sandwich cookie debuts.

1925 – Hydrox cookies are offered to retailers for the unprecedented deal of $1 for a dozen packages.
The cookies were described in a 1925 advertisement as “…not merely a biscuit, but the maximum of
goodness that human ingenuity can devise in a single biscuit.”
Hydrox cookie salesmen were encouraged to go after “new and profitable avenues of distribution of
drug stores, soda fountains and road stands.”

1926 – A modern marvel.
Special imported machinery was used to stamp out the signature pattern of Hydrox cookies, averaging
1,716 cookies per minute, with “Hydrox” on one side and “Sunshine” on the other.

I still am debating the name, a whole 10 minutes after learning of their existence. Hydrox?? Besides that point of contention, I'll try to celebrate the centennial by finding myself a package to consume. Huzzah.

Willravel · 08-21-2008, 11:40 PM

Oreos? For chumps? Blasphemy!

Interesting, apparently the bizarre name comes from hydrogen and oxygen.

Nisses · 08-22-2008, 12:19 AM

Oreo's for chumps? I beg to differ:

Pimp That Snack

I suppose as a much-debated name, it did it's job of drawing attention though? Even today it sounds weird

simulacrality · 08-22-2008, 01:22 AM

I love this site too -my favorite one is the Giant French Fancy!

I plan to pimp my own snack pne day just waiting for the fascilities to do it!

jewels · 08-22-2008, 02:20 AM

It's been a few years since I've seen them in stores. Grew up on 'em and even remember when Oreos came out.

Remember when there was a cookie section, not an entire aisle?

Xazy · 08-22-2008, 05:06 AM

Never heard of them first question in my mind, kosher? (oreo are).

LoganSnake · 08-22-2008, 07:04 AM

Zero Trans Fat ftl.

I'll check them out.

snowy · 08-22-2008, 07:59 AM

Personally I go for:

Specifically, the peanut butter ones. Yummy.

Jetée · 08-22-2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl

Personally I go for:

Specifically, the peanut butter ones. Yummy.

It looks like the American Gothic couple is on the packaging... too bad trademarks and original productions protection didn't exist way back in the 1930s... wait, it did?

snowy · 08-22-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetée

It looks like the American Gothic couple is on the packaging... too bad trademarks and original productions protection didn't exist way back in the 1930s... wait, it did?

Actually, that's Paul "Pa" Newman, and his daughter Nell, spoofing it (as satire and parody are considered fair use).

Jetée · 08-22-2008, 08:21 AM

Well, I do appreciate satire and creative license; might try this one as well.

vanblah · 08-22-2008, 10:46 AM

Newman's Ginger-Os are awesome. I can't get enough.

I remember Hydrox as well, my great-grandmother brought them over to our house every Saturday.

Ayashe · 08-22-2008, 04:22 PM

I always thought of Hydrox as a generic Oreo. Shows how much I know.

ASU2003 · 08-22-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LoganSnake

Zero Trans Fat ftl.

Because we need more people dying of heart disease and diabetes...

LoganSnake · 08-22-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ASU2003

Because we need more people dying of heart disease and diabetes...

I like my food as-is.

Ayashe · 08-22-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LoganSnake

I like my food as-is.

Chances are you would not even notice the difference.

Sion · 08-23-2008, 11:56 AM

"Oreos are for chumps!"

my dog (a black and white beagle-spaniel mix, by the name of Oreo) would bite you for such a remark.

actually, if you showed even the slightest hint of friendliness, she'd jump all over you and lick your face.

Halx · 08-23-2008, 01:39 PM

This post gave me a craving for Oreos. So I bought some.

Esoteric · 08-24-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Katyanna

I always thought of Hydrox as a generic Oreo. Shows how much I know.

You're not the only one. They're both delicious though.

I <3 Double Stuf.

mixedmedia · 08-24-2008, 12:08 PM

I don't like any of them. Yuk.

Ayashe · 08-28-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Esoteric

You're not the only one. They're both delicious though.

I <3 Double Stuf.

I have to admit that those with a glass of milk are just wonderful. Also the chocolate covered version, hard to find but wonderful when I am in the mood for a chocolate overload.

Charlatan · 09-27-2008, 04:17 AM

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Friday, September 26, 2008
Oreo vs. Hydrox vs. Newman O’s

The other week Scott and I had an Oreo/Hydrox/Newman O's taste off for no reason at all other than to celebrate having Hydrox around again, at least for a while. We broke the tasting into Overall Cookie, Just the Biscuit Part, and The Creme, with a side consideration for dunking in milk.

For Overall I liked Oreos while Scott preferred the less sweet Hydrox. I preferred the extra crunch that the Oreos had and found that the flavors were the most balanced. The Newman O's had the crunchiest cookie and I found it had the most pronounced cocoa flavor, but I thought the cookies tasted slightly off, something which came through most when we compared the creme fillings.

Oreo had the sweetest and grittiest filling. I though the Hydrox filling had too many hints of powdered sugar/cornstarch, though Scott liked that it tasted like cake frosting from a can. I really disliked the Newman O's filling, it had a strong taste of raw grain to me, but it was Scott's favorite for being not too sweet.

When dunked in milk for two seconds the Newman O's held their crunch the best of all, with Hydrox showing signs of getting soggy fast, and Oreo's going "straight to mush!". A friend of mine uses Newman O's to mix into her homemade cookies and cream ice cream because they hold up against getting too soggy.

skizziks · 09-27-2008, 05:47 AM

Yeah!!! I remember eating Hydrox cookies as a kid and thinking we were getting the cheap brand, but I always liked them. I didn't know they were the original, and I didn't know they were still around. I don't eat cookies anymore, but now I think I'll go out and get some!

CinnamonGirl · 09-27-2008, 08:16 AM

mmmmm, cookies.

I love Oreos. I've never had Hydrox... the name makes me think of something medicinal, though, not sweet cookie goodness.

Dragonknight · 09-27-2008, 01:10 PM

Okay first thing that came to mind reading Hydrox....Hydroxycut.....anyone, no one...(all alone am I). Hmm I never actually heard of Hydrox before this thread, but still Oreo's took the cookie to the next lvl with double stuffed...does Hydrox have a double stuffed version, I couldn't find one. I prefer double stuffed over regular any day either way.

genuinegirly · 09-27-2008, 03:23 PM

Nope, no double stuffed Hydrox.
I kinda like the fact that they didn't make a double-sugary-icky-stuffed version.

08-22-2008, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	Oreo's for chumps? I beg to differ: Pimp That Snack I suppose as a much-debated name, it did it's job of drawing attention though? Even today it sounds weird __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

08-22-2008, 02:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	It's been a few years since I've seen them in stores. Grew up on 'em and even remember when Oreos came out. Remember when there was a cookie section, not an entire aisle? __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain

08-22-2008, 07:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
LoganSnake We work alone Location: Cake Town	Zero Trans Fat ftl. I'll check them out. __________________ Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques

08-22-2008, 07:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Personally I go for: Specifically, the peanut butter ones. Yummy. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

08-22-2008, 08:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Well, I do appreciate satire and creative license; might try this one as well. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Oreos? For chumps? Blasphemy! Interesting, apparently the bizarre name comes from hydrogen and oxygen.

08-22-2008, 01:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
simulacrality Upright	I love this site too -my favorite one is the Giant French Fancy! I plan to pimp my own snack pne day just waiting for the fascilities to do it!

08-22-2008, 05:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Xazy People in masks cannot be trusted Location: NYC	Never heard of them first question in my mind, kosher? (oreo are).

08-22-2008, 10:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	Newman's Ginger-Os are awesome. I can't get enough. I remember Hydrox as well, my great-grandmother brought them over to our house every Saturday.

08-22-2008, 04:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ayashe Psycho	I always thought of Hydrox as a generic Oreo. Shows how much I know.

08-23-2008, 11:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	"Oreos are for chumps!" my dog (a black and white beagle-spaniel mix, by the name of Oreo) would bite you for such a remark. actually, if you showed even the slightest hint of friendliness, she'd jump all over you and lick your face. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

08-23-2008, 01:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	This post gave me a craving for Oreos. So I bought some. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

08-24-2008, 12:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
mixedmedia has all her shots. Location: Florida	I don't like any of them. Yuk. __________________ Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

09-27-2008, 05:47 AM	#24 (permalink)
skizziks Insane Location: out west	Yeah!!! I remember eating Hydrox cookies as a kid and thinking we were getting the cheap brand, but I always liked them. I didn't know they were the original, and I didn't know they were still around. I don't eat cookies anymore, but now I think I'll go out and get some!

09-27-2008, 08:16 AM	#25 (permalink)
CinnamonGirl She's Actual Size Location: Central Republic of Where-in-the-Hell	mmmmm, cookies. I love Oreos. I've never had Hydrox... the name makes me think of something medicinal, though, not sweet cookie goodness. __________________ "...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world." "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

09-27-2008, 01:10 PM	#26 (permalink)
Dragonknight Insane Location: Hawaii	Okay first thing that came to mind reading Hydrox....Hydroxycut.....anyone, no one...(all alone am I). Hmm I never actually heard of Hydrox before this thread, but still Oreo's took the cookie to the next lvl with double stuffed...does Hydrox have a double stuffed version, I couldn't find one. I prefer double stuffed over regular any day either way. __________________ Freedom is NOT Free.

09-27-2008, 03:23 PM	#27 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	Nope, no double stuffed Hydrox. I kinda like the fact that they didn't make a double-sugary-icky-stuffed version. __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy