Ticia wrote: > Steve Sloan II wrote: > > Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: > > > > > >>Haven't got a clue as to what Oreo is. > > > > > > Oreos are a brand of round chocolate sandwich cookies with > > white creamy stuff (mostly lard, I think) in the middle. > > Hydrox is another brand that makes a similar kind of cookie. > > Sonja, these are for sale in most supermarkets now in little snack packs > (used to be only at the Schiphol one) and are actually made in Spain. They > consist of two almost black thin round bisquits with a white sugar-icing > filling, you can break them apart and lick off the filling first. In North > America they sell them in those big resealable cookie bags and also have > "double filling" and "chocolate filling" and "double chocolate filling" > varieties. Oreo refers to the really dark chocolate bisquit type cookie, > which is also crumbled up and is actually even sold as crumbs (in huge vats) > for use in cakes and icecream etc. And because of this famous cookie, oreo > has also been known to describe a person "black on the outside but white on > the inside". I believe it's an insult, so no offence anyone. > > Sworn off cookies forever,
Oh, that Oreo. Yes, I believe I've seen those. Might have even tasted them. Didn't leave a lasting impression though. Strange... usually my memory is quit good where chocolate is concerned. Hmmm. Time for a retaste then...... <looking out for Oreos......> Sonja _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
