Oreo

An Oreo is a popular type of cookie manufactured by Nabisco Corporation, introduced in 1912. It is very similar to Sunshine's competing Hydrox cookie, introduced in 1908, which having lost market share to Oreo for years, was withdrawn in 1996. The modern design of the "Oreo" was developed in 1952 by William A. Turnier. It consists of two circular chocolate wafers with a sugary white filling (commonly referred to as "cream," although it is technically not) sandwiched between them. Originally, Oreos were mound-shaped; hence the name "oreo" (Greek for "hill"). The modern design of the Oreo allows it to be eaten in several ways. Many people twist apart the wafers and eat the filling first; others eat the cookie without taking it apart.

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Cookie - Nabisco - 1912 - Sunshine - Hydrox - 1908 - 1996 - 1952 - William A. Turnier - Chocolate - Cream - Sandwich - Greek

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The Oreo is commonly used as an ingredient or adornment for other foods. Milkshakes containing Oreos are popular. Deep-fried Oreos, which are batter-dipped Oreos fried like funnel cakes, are sometimes sold at carnivals and fairs. Also, the development of premium ice creams has produced "Cookies 'n' Cream," a vanilla ice cream with chunks of Oreo cookies included. Cookies 'n' Cream may or may not contain actual Nabisco Oreos, however, non-Nabisco brand chocolate sandwich cookies that are functionally identical, such as Hydrox and an endless stream of "generic" brands, are commonly referred to as Oreos.

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Milkshake - Deep-fried - Funnel cake - Carnival - Fair - Ice cream - Vanilla

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In 1998 the makers declared that Oreos were kosher-dairy in Kosher diets. On May 13, 2003, attorney Stephen Joseph filed suit charging Nabisco with using hydrogenated, or partially hydrogenated, oils to make the cookies. The suit was dropped as Nabisco considered replacing the hydrogenated oils with alternative oils. Depending on area, Oreo cookies may or may not be vegan.

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1998 - Kosher - May 13 - 2003 - Stephen Joseph - Hydrogenated - Vegan

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Currently the chocolate outside/white creme inside Oreo cookie uses hydrogenated oil, some variations (such as Golden and Uh-Oh) do not.

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Dairy Queen also serves Oreo Blizzards, which is a soft-serve vanilla icecream with Oreo cookies blended through.

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For many years, the DC Comics character J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, had an addiction to Oreos (later "Chocos" due to copyright laws). This is one of the character's most well-known traits.

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DC Comics - Martian Manhunter

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On T.V. commercials for Oreos, an Oreo sometimes makes a child's milk disappear because he/she continues to dunk the cookie into it (making a very fattening treat).

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If you stacked every oreo ever consumed, it would reach the moon 5 times.

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