296692 Mon Apr 05 15:17:12 -0700 2004 23 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1635064 Los Angeles Times item: “Nabisco 100 calorie packs” will each have 100 calories, 3 grams or fewer of fat, no trans fat and no cholesterol. The Oreos, Chips Ahoy and Cheese Nips will be reformulated to meet these nutritional guidelines; for example, the Oreos will have no crème filling. What’s next: Mounds without coconut? Sushi without rice? Foie without gras? Mon Apr 05 15:17:12 -0700 2004 0 Mr Grub 1 1635071 They actually think Oreos without filling will sell? Mon Apr 05 15:44:33 -0700 2004 1635064 0 Caitlin McGrath 2 1635076 Ha Ha Ha!!! That's about as funny as a giant cheeseburger with lettuce instead of a bun to "lower the carbs". Who'd be stupid enough to sell.........oh wait....never mind. Mon Apr 05 16:11:18 -0700 2004 1635071 0 D 2 1635093 I buy the Newman's Own 'Tops & bottoms' occasionally. They're a good dark crisp cookie, and since I tend to make an average bag of cookies 2-3 servings, I do my best to resist the 'creme' filled. Mon Apr 05 19:33:36 -0700 2004 1635071 0 babette feasts 2 1635124 Why call it an Oreo? Just a pet peeve of mine, like "Caeser's Salad" without anchovies. Tue Apr 06 11:50:45 -0700 2004 1635071 0 meta 3 1635301 ...any more than it had grilled chicken on top. Thu Apr 08 05:19:05 -0700 2004 1635124 0 peg 4 1635343 But the original caesar DID have worchestershire sauce, which contains anchovies, so the addition of fresh anchovies instead is quite close to the original. Link: http://www.foodreference.com/html/artcaesarsalad.html Thu Apr 08 13:50:58 -0700 2004 1635301 0 DanaB 4 1635379 The original did have anchovies mashed into the dressing; just not laid on the top, whole. Thu Apr 08 19:25:49 -0700 2004 1635301 0 2chez mike 4 1635402 Well, it appears I stand corrected! Thanks for the information. I just can't imagine a Caesar salad without anchovies, either in the dressing or on the salad. BTW, the grilled chicken thing bugs me too! Fri Apr 09 02:49:06 -0700 2004 1635301 0 meta 1 1635086 And what was the date on this news item? April first, perhaps? Mon Apr 05 18:02:31 -0700 2004 1635064 0 ruth arcone 2 1635087 I dnon't know about the Oreo's without the creme filling, but the rest of it is true. Trust me. Mon Apr 05 18:06:22 -0700 2004 1635086 0 rjka 2 1635088 Nope. February 18th Link: http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp%3Fepi-content%3DGENERIC&newsId%3D20040218005858&newsLang%3Den&beanID%3D202776713&viewID%3Dnews_view Mon Apr 05 18:11:19 -0700 2004 1635086 0 Pssst 2 1635090 Would the Grubman kid about something as sacrosanct as Oreos? Kraft (Nabisco) says that the reformulated Oreos will be "thin-crisp versions" of the original. Like Wonder Bread is a "thin-crisp version" of a Reuben sandwich. Mon Apr 05 18:59:36 -0700 2004 1635086 0 Mr Grub 3 1635242 Or in other words, Nabisco Chocolate Wafers, which already exist. Wed Apr 07 13:10:39 -0700 2004 1635090 0 Chorus Girl 1 1635102 Was Nabisco or some shady corporate parent behind the demise of Sunshine Hydrox cookies? Now that was a real cookie. What's next to go, Mom and apple pie? Mon Apr 05 22:44:01 -0700 2004 1635064 0 Chino Wayne 2 1635115 Sushine was bought by Keebler, which is now owned by Kellogg's. I'd guess they found they couldn't compete profitably against Oreos and discontinued the product. Tue Apr 06 10:41:53 -0700 2004 1635102 0 rjka 2 1635213 Oh God how I miss my Hydrox Cookies!!! Tue Apr 06 22:43:21 -0700 2004 1635102 0 CIAChef 3 1635300 The cookie was so far superior to Oreo that it makes me weep to even think about it. The filling was modest, rather than a big greasy layer of god-knows-what, and complemented the cookie beautifully. Hydrox made a cheesecake crust so superior to lardy Oreos...no words. *sigh* Thu Apr 08 05:15:17 -0700 2004 1635213 0 peg 4 1635365 You are so right, peg. I could never understand why Oreo's were so popular when it was so obvious to our family that Hydrox were a far and away superior cookie. Thu Apr 08 17:10:21 -0700 2004 1635300 0 Jeremy Newel 1 1635149 I was going to say the only thing Oreos without fillings are good for are making pie crust -- but actually, crushing the cookies with the fillings still in makes a superior chocolate crust (the fat from the filling works better than butter). Tue Apr 06 13:21:07 -0700 2004 1635064 0 sbp 1 1635171 I guess I don't get your point. Are they going to stop making regular Oreos and the other snack items? If so, that's terrible. But if not, I don't see the problem. I had gastric bypass surgery and cannot tolerate large amounts of fat and sugar - with some people who have had the surgery even ONE regular cooky is enough to make them sick. If I or someone else could enjoy one cooky, it would be great, I would think. Maybe I am missing something, but I don't see what having an alternative for people who can't eat regular food takes away from those who can. Kim Tue Apr 06 14:46:10 -0700 2004 1635064 0 Kim Shook 2 1635183 Kraft apparently will offer the modified Oreos as a supplement to their Oreo line of cookies. This is not a bad thing. My point is that these new things are no more Oreos than sashimi is sushi. I mean, if you can't even unscrew them, how can they be Oreos? They should call them something else, like “Nabisco Sugarless, Almost-Tasteless Thin-Crisp Disc Abominations” so folks who are sugary-creamy-filling intolerant will know they can eat ‘em. Tue Apr 06 16:18:45 -0700 2004 1635171 0 Mr Grub 3 1635201 I actually can't stand the cream filling and scrape it off with a knife, so these new Oreos are an improvement for me. Tue Apr 06 19:28:42 -0700 2004 1635183 0 emily 1 1635180 Sushi without rice is a good idea... its called sashimi! Tue Apr 06 15:53:29 -0700 2004 1635064 0 sven