by Paula Gail Benson
When I was growing up, a great snack to have with milk was Oreos, the chocolate wafers with cream filling. Originally produced by Hydrox in 1902, the Nabisco Brand (from East Hanover, N.J.. a division of Kraft Foods) has been the number one cookie sold in America since being introduced in 1912. (See Wikipedia and FoodProcessing.com)
Now, in the grocery stores and online, you can not only get the original version, but also quite a few variations. The varieties have become so expansive that the list has its own Wikipedia entry. You can opt for mini, extra stuffing, thins, gluten free, 100 calorie packs, and a long list of flavors.
Chocolate confetti cake, issued in April of 2022, in honor of Oreo’s 110th birthday, was a limited edition with rainbow sprinkles on the cookies and in the filling. Oreo Wafer Rolls feature a pirouette style cookie. Post has an Oreo O’s cereal. For Halloween, an orange cream edition is available. Variety packs include several flavors in lunch or travel size containers.
Some flavors are found only in specific locations, like Green Tea Oreos in China and Japan or Blueberry Ice Cream and Orange Ice Cream Oreo Cookies that are available in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The Dollar General Stores carried Mississippi Mud Pie Oreos, and Target had Candy Corn, Caramel Apple, Cotton Candy, and Blueberry Pie Oreos.
Perhaps most intriguing are the customized Oreos being offered now through https://www.oreo.com/. You begin by selecting a cream (white, orange, or birthday cake), then white or chocolate fudge for the outer coat dip, up to four different colors of rainbow sprinkles, a design or photo, and finally the packaging. Adaptable for personal as well as business gifting.
Have you been exploring the wonderful new world of Oreos? If not, why?
