{"id":21772,"date":"2017-04-06T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21772"},"modified":"2021-01-10T20:25:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:25:03","slug":"review-hostess-chocodile-fudge-covered-twinkies-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/04\/06\/review-hostess-chocodile-fudge-covered-twinkies-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hostess Chocodile Fudge Covered Twinkies (2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

The following conversations were taped on a recorded line, for quality assurance purposes.<\/p>\n

August 2014<\/h3>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Hostess Bakery, how may I help you?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Howdy, can I speak to Twinkie the Kid?<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Twinkie the who?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Twinkie the Kid \u2014 you know, oblong yellow guy, rosy dimples, wears a cowboy hat, a fierce opponents of pantalones<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Oh, so you want to order of Twinkies? Which flavor? May I suggest our <\/a>Chocodile Twinkies? I can guarantee you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: That\u2019s the absolute last thing I want. Have you tried those things? I\u2019ve had M&M’s that are bigger, and definitely more chocolaty. What\u2019s the shell made out of anyway? I\u2019m fairly sure the black crayons I ate in preschool had a better texture than whatever y\u2019all are pumping into those.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: I\u2019m sorry you\u2019re disappointed, sir.<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Well I\u2019m sorry you\u2019re sorry I\u2019m disappointed.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: What does that even mean?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: No idea. Can I just talk to The Kid?<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: I\u2019m sorry, sir, but he\u2019s currently at 73rd Annual Prepackaged Snack Cake Convention. We\u2019ll pass on your comments.<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>Bu\u2014<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Goodbye!<\/p>\n

April 2017<\/h3>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Hostess Bakery, how may I direct your call?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Hey, yeah, can I speak to Twinkie the Kid? I\u2019ve got an urgent question.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Twinkie the who?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Really, were going to do this again?<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Oh, I remember you! You\u2019re the one who said he\u2019d rather eat crayons than our Chocodile Twinkies.<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Technically, I\u2019d rather eat neither, but sure, we can go with that. But speaking about those Chocodile Fudge Covered Twinkies.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Still crap?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: No, much better. Actually, they\u2019re really kind of good, although I admit that box with the melted chocolate being drizzled over the Twinkie is a tad bit deceptive.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Call it advertising liberty.<\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Sure. But like I said, pretty good. The chocolate shell actually tastes like chocolate. Now I\u2019m not talking fancy chocolate you\u2019d buy for your wife on Valentine\u2019s Day, but definitely the kind of chocolate you pick up at the dollar store and put in your 4-year-olds Easter basket.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: So you\u2019re saying it doesn\u2019t taste like wax?<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Oh yeah, not at all. I mean it\u2019s still incredibly sweet. But since they’re bigger, one or two definitely kills a snack cake craving.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: And the Twinkie cake and cr\u00e8me?<\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Oh yeah, I almost forgot. That\u2019s really the best part; since the shell doesn\u2019t ruin the essence of the Twinkie, it actually serves as a kind of shield that helps preserves the fluffy cake inside. And let me tell you, when you can line up fluffy cake, crispy chocolate shell, and Twinkie cr\u00e8me, and do it all without any funky aftertastes or waxy crayon texture, then you\u2019ve got a product I\u2019ll keep buying.<\/p>\n

Hostess Operator<\/b>: Sounds like you won\u2019t need to be talking to Twinkie the Kid after all.<\/p>\n

Me<\/b>: Oh, no. I still need to ask him why he never wears pants.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 cake \u2013 210 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of carbohydrates, 0 gram of dietary fiber, 24 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.98
\nSize:<\/b> 8-pack
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Preservation of Twinkie \u201cessence.\u201d Improved texture and taste in the chocolate (excuse me: \u2018fudge\u2019) shell. Bigger than the 2014 Chocodiles.
\nCons:<\/b> Not exactly Ghirardelli. The proverbial cloying taste of Twinkie shell. Awesome source of saturated fat. Horrible customer service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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