This thread is partially for Chet Manly's comment on Glen's post here. Feel free to add comments debating flavors, but my question is:
Oreos or Joe-Joes? And more importantly Mint Oreos or Peppermint Joe-Joes?
I firmly believe Peppermint Joe-Joes are the perfect sandwich cookie, but I'm always up for trying different cookies, purely for the sake of scientific inquiry.
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Chet_Manly
6 years, 11 months agoI have to admit, I've never heard of Joe-Joes... (off to edit the shopping list).
And I'm all in favor of rigorous scientific inquiry. Now I can justify my occasional gluttony, for scientific research.
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jordan
6 years, 11 months agoJoe-Joes are the Trader Joes take on Oreos. The Peppermint Joe-Joes only come around during the holiday season.
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoBless you for starting this thread. You're doing the Lord's work.
I have not had Joe-Joes before, so I can't speak with authority on their tastiness. I can tell you with authority that Mint Oreos are pretty fantastic.
Personally I prefer the Golden Oreo to any other, but I'm getting off topic.
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jordan
6 years, 11 months agoI don't think I've had Golden Oreos recently enough to truly judge. Scientific inquiry begins...
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glen
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lhriv
6 years, 11 months agoThe soggier the better!
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Chet_Manly
6 years, 11 months agoThis thread....The Lord's Work. I'll second that.
So, I'm a soggier the better guy, BUT, there is a point of perfection of perfect to be found: Where it starts to get soggy but isn't close to falling apart yet and has just started to absorb the milk... that's when it's perfect IMHO.
I like the mint Oreos but they don't absorb properly. The Peanut Butter Oreos absorb like the original ones do, so I like them. The Oreo/Reeses ones did not absorb so I do t bother with those anymore.
I tried the Birthday Cake Oreos: didn't taste good to me and didn't absorb.
I have heard the Red Velvet Oreos were good but the source couldn't tell me how they absorb, so I haven't tried them yet.
I refuse to eat Oreos without decent milk...skim milk is not proper milk for Oreos.
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoIn the words of Ron Swanson...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpY66L3syXE
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Chet_Manly
6 years, 11 months agoAlways a good day when you learn Ron Swanson agrees with you. Thanks!
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoGreat minds...
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jordan
6 years, 11 months agoI'll take one for the scientific inquiry team and try the Red Velvet Oreos if I run into them.
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Chet_Manly
6 years, 11 months agoYou're a good man to step up. I can substantiate a previous post: Golden Oreos are everybit as dunkable as originals and they usually absorb properly. I have done extensive research here but it is always best to recreate others findings for oneself. The Golden Oreos are my favorite non-chip type cookie for this reason.
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Chet_Manly
6 years, 11 months agoAnother question: is there a proper way to dunk the Oreo? This is my preferred way.
https://media1.giphy.com/media/l2YOrWbIeHYxOUwrS/200w.gif?response_id=591cb0d13fc70536a9214f9a As I can see the bubbles come to the surface, I know the milk is working properly.
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoWow, I've not seen this method. I must try this. Tonight.
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zamoose
6 years, 10 months agogit gud https://cdn.thisiswhyimbroke.com/images/oreo-cookie-dunking-spoon-640x533.jpg
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Chet_Manly
6 years, 10 months agohttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jYj7T9eEQ4U
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoI was telling my wife about this thread, and she pointed me to this new flavor that is filled with... wait for it... pop rocks.
I don't know how I feel about this.
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jordan
6 years, 11 months agoDuring my scientific inquiry shopping yesterday, I saw the Firework Oreos at 23rd St HyVee. They also had lemon and birthday cake, but I thought those were a bit of a stretch (mostly since I really wanted to try Red Velvet and they didn't have them).
I got the golden oreos instead for the family crew. For our tastes, the goldens needed a bit of enhancement which we did with peanut butter and chocolate chips.
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoWow, it never dawned on me that I could add anything other than milk to the experiment. I need to process this.
Also: I forgot about the lemon Oreos! Another favorite.
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Razorback
6 years, 11 months ago“My dental hygienist is cute. Every time I visit, I eat a whole package of Oreo cookies while waiting in the lobby. Sometimes she has to cancel the rest of the afternoon's appointments.”
― Steven Wright
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glen
6 years, 11 months agoUpdate (May 20, 2017):
My wife procured a package of the Pop Rocks Oreos this morning. I tried one and they were surprisingly good. It still tasted like the original Oreo, but with an extra tingle. You could barely taste the Pop Rocks, which was a good thing.
The dunking of milk behaved nearly identical to the classic cookie. I must say I'm very impressed.
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jordan
6 years, 10 months agoNo sour taste from the Pop Rocks?
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glen
6 years, 10 months agoNo! It's quite amazing, actually. It's just frosting with tingles.
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zamoose
6 years, 10 months ago"Frosting With Tingles" is the name of my Tiny Tim/Joey Fatone mash-up cover band.
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glen
6 years, 10 months agoWow, what a combo! I haven't heard any references to Tiny Tim in a while now.
I'd probably rather listen to cats gargle mouthwash.
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zamoose
6 years, 10 months agoMy alternate fake explanation was going to be an all-Pop-Rocks Guy Fieri restaurant.
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glen
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elancaster65
6 years, 11 months agoThe guy who woos my daughter successfully will have Red Velvet Oreo's.
And will have gotten passed me.
That's how much power the Oreo has in our house.
The Wife will make multiple trips to Trader Joe's for Peppermint Joe Joe's.
That's how much power the Joe Joe has in our house.
Me? Cadbury Royal Dark bar. I'm the odd ball in our house.
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jordan
6 years, 10 months agoI really need to find some Red Velvet Oreos. To clarify, I have no plans of wooing your daughter, I just want to try them.
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elancaster65
6 years, 10 months agoI told my daughter what I wrote and your response.
She laughed and said, yep, may not be him but whomever it is, Red Velvet Oreos will be part of it!
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zamoose
6 years, 10 months agoUhh, you forgot Mocha Joe-Joe's, which give Peppermint Joe-Joe's a run for their money.
But yes, PJJs are the bees' knees.
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zamoose
6 years, 10 months agoI submit as evidence: http://www.whatsgoodattraderjoes.com/2017/03/trader-joes-mocha-joe-joes.html
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jordan
6 years, 10 months agoI didn't know those existed! Other people do the Trader Joe's shopping, and I eat what is brought. I shall place an order with those-who-do-the-shopping.
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