Say goodbye to the Twinkie here...

[undeterred]

[hlthe2b]

1. If you stock up now, don't they last like a 100 years?

'Haven't had one in decades, but can appreciate losing what has been a favorite for many...

[Panasonic]

4. That 100 year myth has been debunked.

It just rots like any other food.

[Bake]

7. They can, in fact, get --gasp-- STALE!

I just finished off a box of 'em the other night.

Are they gone forever????? Say it ain't so!!!!



Bake

[Jamaal510]

2. Wha...?

[Panasonic]

3. See ya, wouldn't want to be ya, ya load of cholestrol drippings.

I liked you as a kid, but sometimes you gotta move on.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. That screws up a great character motivation in Zombieland.

[HarveyDarkey]

6. But, But....

They were my favorite deep fried at the state fair.

[pintobean]

8. Looks like this is it

[NNadir]

9. Hopefully its demise won't bring Dan White back from the dead. n/t

[datasuspect]

10. pure shit

blech.

[logosoco]

11. They tasted better when I was a kid...

I don't know if they changed or my tastes did.

[undeterred]

13. They taste pretty good cold

when you're in a hurry.

[Bad_Ronald]

14. They definitely changed the formula.

Twinkies seemed to be denser & more flavorful when I was a kid in the 1970s. Now, they seem like they're puffed up with air, or something, and the creme filling is nauseating.

Then again, as you wondered, maybe my tastes have changed as well. I don't seem to crave sweets like I once did as a child, preferring salty snacks instead. In addition, I do remember reading that aging taste buds gradually lose acuity over time, so who knows?

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. Hostess is declaring bankruptcy and closing its facilities, but will be putting its products...

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SOMEONE will grab up Twinkies and other huge-sellers... but it may take a while.
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[amuse bouche]

15. A few years ago

I ran across a recipe to make them. My kids loved them

If you really need them, you can do it. For some reason, I recall Alton Brown making them too