What is this? Oreos are not going over in the UK?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:01 pm

I'm watching the late news and it seems the Oreo cookie is not going so well in the Uk or Australia for that matter. And it's because it's not a "biscuit". And you can't dunk it in tea. Yah, yah it's for dunking in milk. Ok, what gives? They are good.:-4

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:23 pm

fuzzy butt;907550 wrote: i'll send you a pkt. go through the list and pick which sort you want? You got a post office box?

Just jotted the name down and am always thinking of funky things to get for Chrismas.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:30 pm

Funny thing about this thread!! I went out this morning deliberately to buy a packet of dark chockie TimTams for one small person who will be spending his school holidays with me and who LOVES them.. I've eaten Oreos in America and have seen them for sale in Australia. They don't have any iconic value here - and sit amongst a myriad of other biscuits/cookies, costing more because they are imported. I don't eat any sweet biscuits/ cookies myself except shortbread at New Year.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:52 pm

Umm, I guess you would have to be careful if ya sent them to me as my winter is your summer:wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:37 pm

Oh Oreos are SO GOOD! and they are even better dunked in milk, but why wouldn't they be good the're chocolate and y'all know by now how i am by chocolate! :sneaky:

Post by **spot** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:58 pm

Let's dig a bit - a one-pound bag of oreos has 2136 calories and exceeds the daily recommended salt intake all on its own? The oreo is the food of choice in over 80% of face-to-face binge-offs? Mere lardy-cake takes three times as long to swallow? A practised competitor can get three one-pound bags of oreos down in under a minute?

We should take this to Nomad's gun control thread and ask for an extra category.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:13 am

spot;907623 wrote: Let's dig a bit - a one-pound bag of oreos has 2136 calories and exceeds the daily recommended salt intake all on its own? The oreo is the food of choice in over 80% of face-to-face binge-offs? Mere lardy-cake takes three times as long to swallow? A practised competitor can get three one-pound bags of oreos down in under a minute?

We should take this to Nomad's gun control thread and ask for an extra category.

I'll be the first to admot the're not good for you, but i'm a chocolaholic and enjoy eating them to much to worry about it!

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:27 am

qsducks;907534 wrote: i'm Watching The Late News And It Seems The Oreo Cookie Is Not Going So Well In The Uk Or Australia For That Matter. And It's Because It's Not A "biscuit". And You Can't Dunk It In Tea. Yah, Yah It's For Dunking In Milk. Ok, What Gives? They Are Good.:-4

I Love Oreo's...!!!:-4:-4:-4

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:34 am

Here you go...Deep Fried Oreos:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:40 am

pinkchick;907639 wrote: I Love Oreo's...!!!:-4:-4:-4

Ahhhhh a girl after my own heart! :-4:-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:42 am

RedGlitter;907642 wrote: Here you go...Deep Fried Oreos:

ummmmm.........i don't know about a deep fried Oreo now!

i've never tried it.

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:15 am

pinkchick;907639 wrote: I Love Oreo's...!!!:-4:-4:-4

I dont

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:23 am

qsducks;907534 wrote: I'm watching the late news and it seems the Oreo cookie is not going so well in the Uk or Australia for that matter. And it's because it's not a "biscuit". And you can't dunk it in tea. Yah, yah it's for dunking in milk. Ok, what gives? They are good.:-4

They are also loaded in saturated fat!!!...

Have any idea what that white lard is in the middle of the cookie?...

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:38 am

fuzzy butt;907654 wrote: Oh I think I'm going to be sick:(

Add a little bit of McFlurry and you have grounds for a higher susceptible rate of getting Coronary Artery Disease to go along with that nausea...:wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:05 am

I bought these for the first time last week, they do a box with 4 individual snack size packs in which are great for packed lunches. My girls had school trips and were the envy of the coach as they got their oreo's out lol..

Im not that keen on then t be honest.

Im a shortbread fanatic:p

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:07 am

Chezzie;907670 wrote: I bought these for the first time last week, they do a box with 4 individual snack size packs in which are great for packed lunches. My girls had school trips and were the envy of the coach as they got their oreo's out lol..

Im not that keen on then t be honest.

Im a shortbread fanatic:p

yea I love a good shortbread I think the homemade ones are yummy

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:13 am

K.Snyder;907653 wrote: They are also loaded in saturated fat!!!...

Have any idea what that white lard is in the middle of the cookie?...

OK!

Now you've put me off for life!

:yh_sick:yh_sick

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:16 am

kayleneaussie;907673 wrote: yea I love a good shortbread I think the homemade ones are yummy

School put on a strawberry tea the other day and we were serenaded by the school choir as we munched shortbread topped with cream and strawberries...delicious...My Molly is in the choir so I was doubly in my element:-6

I love ALL shortbread Kay...its the mutts nuts:D

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:20 am

K.Snyder;907655 wrote: Add a little bit of McFlurry and you have grounds for a higher susceptible rate of getting Coronary Artery Disease to go along with that nausea...:wah:

Hey Buzzkill!! :wah:

That's not lard....that's sugar!

Do not mock the Oreo!

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:25 am

K.Snyder;907655 wrote: Add a little bit of McFlurry and you have grounds for a higher susceptible rate of getting Coronary Artery Disease to go along with that nausea...:wah:

Trans-Saturated fat

On May 13, 2003, attorney Stephen Joseph filed a lawsuit charging Nabisco with using hydrogenated (or partially hydrogenated) oils (trans fats) to make the cookies. The suit was dropped as Nabisco considered replacing the hydrogenated oils with alternative oils. Joseph admitted he filed the lawsuit to call attention to the matter, and he considered his motion successful. As of January 2006, classic Oreo cookies are no longer manufactured with hydrogenated oils. Other varieties may not have eliminated hydrogenated oils completely.

The trans-fats had been added to the Oreo recipe to replace its original fat, lard. Earlier outcry regarding these types of saturated fats is what prompted the change to use more unsaturated fats in the first place.

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Ingredients

Regular Oreos Ingredients:

Sugar, flour, hydrogenated soybean oil, cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, whey, corn starch, baking soda, salt, soy lecithin, vanillin, chocolate

Mini Oreos Ingredients:

Flour, sugar, hydrogenated soybean oil, cocoa, lactose, high fructose corn syrup, corn flour, whey, corn starch, salt, baking soda, soy lecithin, vanillin, chocolate

Post by **spot** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:35 am

Chezzie;907683 wrote: The trans-fats had been added to the Oreo recipe to replace its original fat, lard. Earlier outcry regarding these types of saturated fats is what prompted the change to use more unsaturated fats in the first place.Ten current off-the-shelf oreos contain the daily recommended maximum intake of Saturated Fat from all sources. Eleven contain the the daily recommended maximum intake of Total Fat from all sources. Ten or eleven are but a small fragment of a pound of oreos. Between 6 and 7 ounces of oreos, at a guess.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:38 am

Our Macdonalds sell Oreo Mcflurries too Snyder:wah:

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:34 am

Chezzie;907704 wrote: Our Macdonalds sell Oreo Mcflurries too Snyder:wah:

Oh I know that...Which is why I thought you could relate to it more...:yh_bigsmi...

Not that you buy them just that I knew they were being sold in the UK as anything being remotely similar...

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:37 am

K.Snyder;907764 wrote: Oh I know that...Which is why I thought you could relate to it more...:yh_bigsmi...

Not that you buy them just that I knew they were being sold in the UK as anything being remotely similar...

carol is addicted to mcflurries...she gets the shakes if she goes too long without one

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:38 am

Chezzie;907810 wrote: carol is addicted to mcflurries...she gets the shakes if she goes too long without one

Ye normally banana flavour:D:rolleyes::guitarist

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:08 am

:wah:...Stop it!!!...

(Just joking)...

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:35 am

I have tried them and quite liked them,, and i dunked it in my coffee,, i dont care if its supposed to be dunked in milk cos thats just how reckless i am;):D:wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:37 am

kazalala;907887 wrote: I have tried them and quite liked them,, and i dunked it in my coffee,, i dont care if its supposed to be dunked in milk cos thats just how reckless i am;):D:wah:

Good God Kaz you sure do know how to live on the edge:D

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:38 am

Chezzie;907892 wrote: Good God Kaz you sure do know how to live on the edge:D

I know! its exilerating at times,, i also bite the ends off a twix and suck my coffee through it:wah::wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:39 am

kazalala;907893 wrote: I know! its exilerating at times,, i also bite the ends off a twix and suck my coffee through it:wah::wah:

my mate sucks her tea through a corner of a penguin that she's previously nibbled off

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:40 am

Chezzie;907898 wrote: my mate sucks her tea through a corner of a penguin that she's previously nibbled off

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:41 am

I aint got a bloody clue what yer going on about yer know:wah::wah::wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:42 am

Carolly;907903 wrote: I aint got a bloody clue what yer going on about yer know:wah::wah::wah:

whats new:wah::wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:44 am

kazalala;907904 wrote: whats new:wah::wah:
I will ignore that remark:rolleyes:so whats this Oreo fingy fgs

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:48 am

Carolly;907908 wrote: I will ignore that remark:rolleyes:so whats this Oreo fingy fgs

Its a biscuit carol:rolleyes: like a custard cream, but round and the biscuit is really dark coloured and the middle isnt custard cream but like a white frosting?:D God Carol you watch a lot of telly they are on adverts all the time! have you not seen the one where the boy eats both of the biccies and dont give one to his dog:wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:51 am

kazalala;907912 wrote: Its a biscuit carol:rolleyes: like a custard cream, but round and the biscuit is really dark coloured and the middle isnt custard cream but like a white frosting? God Carol you watch a lot of telly they are on adverts all the time! have you not seen the one where the boy eats both of the biccies and dont give one to his dog:wah:NO

Oh how comes I dont know about the important fings in life:-5:-5:(

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:54 am

I dont care for Oreos. Im sorry.

Nomad

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:54 am

We have Oreo cookies here as well, but they are a bit dry and not really very nice. Its a yank thing. Ye obviously grew up with them as kids and are accustomed to the taste, we are not, and so we don't think they are actually very nice. Its the same with those Hershey bars, they are not that good really, and I thought they were going to be amazing because the Americans are always going on about them. The closest thing I can think of as a comparison are bourbon creams, which are like custard cremes, but with chocolate flavour. What you have got to get down with are chocolate hobnobs, and also chocolate Irish Kimberly biscuits. They rock.

What are nice though are proper home made american chocolate cookies, they are beautiful. Yum.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:00 am

Galbally;907925 wrote: We have Oreo cookies here as well, but they are a bit dry and not really very nice. Its a yank thing. Ye obviously grew up with them as kids and are accustomed to the taste, we are not, and so we don't think they are actually very nice. Its the same with those Hershey bars, they are not that good really, and I thought they were going to be amazing because the Americans are always going on about them. The closest thing I can think of as a comparison are bourbon creams, which are like custard cremes, but with chocolate flavour. What you have got to get down with are chocolate hobnobs, and also chocolate Irish Kimberly biscuits. They rock.

What are nice though are proper home made american chocolate cookies, they are beautiful. Yum.

chocolate hobnobs yummmm!!!!!!!!!:D

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:01 am

Oh, you mean like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:07 am

Carolly;907908 wrote: I will ignore that remark:rolleyes:so whats this Oreo fingy fgs

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... X8DQ&hl=en

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:09 am

Galbally;907925 wrote: We have Oreo cookies here as well, but they are a bit dry and not really very nice. Its a yank thing. Ye obviously grew up with them as kids and are accustomed to the taste, we are not, and so we don't think they are actually very nice. Its the same with those Hershey bars, they are not that good really, and I thought they were going to be amazing because the Americans are always going on about them. The closest thing I can think of as a comparison are bourbon creams, which are like custard cremes, but with chocolate flavour. What you have got to get down with are chocolate hobnobs, and also chocolate Irish Kimberly biscuits. They rock.

What are nice though are proper home made american chocolate cookies, they are beautiful. Yum.

I don't care for Hershey bars either...

I have tried a relatively cheap package of chocolates that would equate to roughly about a 1/2 of the price higher than your typical Hershey's bar by weight and I have to tell you they were well worth it...Very good associated with the price...

They're called "Merci" chocolates...German chocolate...

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:10 am

Galbally;907925 wrote: Its the same with those Hershey bars, they are not that good really

You take that back !