Perhaps The Greatest Riddle In The Food World Is Solved
Life is full of many mysteries. When you live with a foodie, you’re made aware of how many exist in the pop culinary world. “What exactly is The Colonel’s Original Recipe?” “Chick-Fil-A Sauce…what’s in that?” “Is the Big Mac’s sauce just Thousand Island Dressing or is it something else?” These are just a few that have been tackled in our kitchen. However, there is one mystery that has confounded foodies and novices alike for a century. “What’s the best way to twist an Oreo Cookie apart?”
The trick is to do it where cream is on both sides of the separated sandwich cookie. Sure, you can pull it off every now and again, but consistency, is it possible? When in doubt, involve the nerds. Scientists recently took 1000 Oreos and a rheometer and went to work. The idea was to figure out what level of torsion on each side of the cookie was necessary to ensure cream on both chocolate cookies upon separation by twist. The results? This is a really tough task, and speed doesn’t matter. 80% of the time, Oreo separation left cream filling on only one side. To get cream filling equality, slow is the only way to go. The slowest twist speed took FIVE MINUTES, but the cream was on both sides. Whereas when set at a speed of 100 times that of a human twist, cream was ripped off both sides. Bottom line. We must be satisfied with failure 80% of the time. Then again, failure still involves eating an Oreo, arguably the greatest snack cookies ever. So, not a bad thing.
The Most Popular Cookie in North Carolina is a Classic
If I had to choose one simple dessert to enjoy for the rest of my life, I would choose cookies. Although I am not sure what my favorite cookie is, I really love double chocolate chip cookies. I also really love Oreos with milk.
The favorite cookie of North Carolina is a classic. Whatever your cookie preference is, chocolate chip cookies are sweet and salty, sugar cookies are buttery and snickerdoodles are spiced with warm spices. Whether it’s ice cream sandwiches or whoopie pies, cookies are one of America’s favorites. What is the cookie that is loved by Americans across each state?
To determine the most popular cookies in America, Eat This, Not That! looked to Nestlé Toll House, which conducted a nationwide consumer survey. While Kentucky is famous for its Bourbon Spice, Vermont is known for its Maple Pecan. I’m sure you’d like to know which cookie you should choose, based on your state! Check out the list of some state favorites below. You can see the full list of cookies by state here.
Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.
