DISQUS

Webomatica: What’s In Those Snacks and How Are They Made?

  • MG Siegler · 2 years ago
    Great post Jason,
    I went ahead and put it on Digg.

    http://digg.com/health/What_s_In_Those_Snacks_a...

    -MG
  • engtech · 2 years ago
    I always thought Twinkis begat themselves through some paradox in the space time continuum?

    You eat a Twinki, it goes through your digestive system and ends up in some kind of land fill, where it eventually reconstitutes itself. A hostile alien race that has taken over the earth sends them back through time as a declaration of war.

    That's why they have such a long shelf life.


    *goes back to watching Dr. Who*
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    heh... the health section? I didn't know digg had one :)

    Eng i'm sure the socks that disappear in the dryer are somehow involved.
  • Char · 2 years ago
    OMG Jason - I may never eat most of those foods again! I remember the smell of Marmite as a kid. My parents used to put it on toast in the morning and I couldn't bear the smell. I saw it on the shelf at World Market today and almost bought my Mom a jar.

    And Slim Jims - ewwww. Keep posting facts like these and we'll all be on an organic, whole foods diet before you know it.

    Loved it!!!
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    Hi Char I think only item of these foods that I still eat are the Cheetos, Altoids, and the shrimp chips. My jar of marmite is still about 90% full. Slim Jims just scare me!
  • Zigire · 2 years ago
    The only thing I eat there is MARMITE... mm hmm

    I was fed Marmite sandwiches as a child (cut into squares of course) and I can't have toast without Marmite...
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    Zigre, ah yes you are the mystical Marmite eaters. Here in America they aren't very common at all! The obvious theory is that one has to eat Marmite from childhood to really like it.
  • Zigire · 2 years ago
    What about Bovril?

    A lovely hot drink for a winters day when you're stood on the football(soccer) terraces.. It's suprisingly tasty!
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    Bovril? Never heard of it. This calls for some research. I have tried some unusual beverages in my quest for bottle caps. I think a strange one I am curious about is Irn Bru...
  • Zigire · 2 years ago
    Irn Bru is a bit odd... big in Scotland

    Not sure how to describe the taste of it to be honest. They do have interesting tv ads
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    After reading about Bovril, I think I can find some at a specialty store nearby (where I got the Marmite). I'll give Bovril a try and get back to you :)
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    Zigre - so I tried some hot Bovril. Peculiar. To me, it tastes like soup broth (with a little onion) with a slight hint of that Marmite flavor. I certainly prefer it to the Marmite but that's not saying much.

    I think I'll do a more extensive post on these British foods in the future...
  • Tanya Walker · 2 years ago
    I, myself, am addicted to Cheetos! So, nothing bad can be said there.... But on another note.... I will NEVER eat another Slim Jim... OR A TWINKIE! OMG Lard is not something that I want to consume in large amounts! Ewwww...
  • Ashley Jackson · 11 months ago
    grossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss