FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?
Creamy Chemical Goodness Wikimedia CommonsThe Great Twinkie Panic of 2012 seems to be over, but we were worried. Is it possible, in case of need, to craft scientifically authentic Twinkies at home? Last week, Hostess Brands, Inc. announced it was going out of business, raising fears of an orphaned Twinkie the Kid, inciting Twinkie runs on eBay, and turning up home-made recipes for the snacks. (So many recipes.) It's since been reported that mediation will save the company, but we still need to know: Can you really make a homemade Twinkie taste the same as the version with the Hostess stamp of approval? The abundance of recipes available online will yield a similar but not identical treat. Twinkies, notoriously, make use of an arsenal of industrial ingredients like sodium caseinate to ensure an exactly reproducible and shelf-stable texture and flavor. Chances are, you don't have a full stockpile of...