Twinkies, long a staple in the geek food pyramid, have remained essentially unchanged by their makers since their creation, so Hostess thought it would be fun to officially showcase the people who have been getting creative and playing with their food, in The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection:
“As part of Twinkies’ seventy-fifth anniversary celebration [in 2005], Hostess put out a call for recipes, asking people to share their ideas for cooking — yes, cooking — with Twinkies. Hundreds of people from across the country responded with an amazing bunch of inventive, homegrown, and sometimes wacky recipes. Nearly fifty of these unexpected creations — both sweet and savory! — are presented in this nostalgic and colorful collection. A delight for the whole family, The Twinkies Cookbook is the perfect snack for the Twinkie lover in all of us.”
The cookbook’s introduction, Twinkies: History of a Sweet Sensation, tells the story of the Twinkie’s origins, and includes interesting quotes, trivia, and archival pictures. There are nine chapters of recipes and full-color pictures that follow: Novelty Twinkies, Twinkies for Chocolate Lovers, Fruity Twinkies, Twinkies Take the Cake, Twinkies à la Mode, Twinkie Drinks, Twinkie Stack-Ups, Gourmet Twinkies, and Twinkies and Meat. The recipes range from those simple enough for children to make, to a few time-consuming productions requiring special equipment and considerable experience in the kitchen.
As a bonus for pop culture fans, this book also clears up the much-debated urban legend that Twinkies have an indefinite shelf life. (Spoiler: The golden snack cake’s real lifespan is 25 days.)
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The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection
The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection is distributed by Ten Speed Press (US and Canada). For more recipes and information, visit twinkies.com.