@Catmae : I have found some interesting things in my kitchen lately. I usually go back to which hurricane did I buy these for or bring them from the beach. I need to get back to cooking but it has been so long I will have to relearn all I did.

@Catmae : FYI Hostess was sold around 2012.

@Catmae : FYI Hostess was sold around 2012.
@Andi7 : Time capsule ready LOL!

@chasinghosts : That's correct. They were bought, but kept the Hostess Brand name on Twinkies and Ding-Dong's. Maybe more, but I'm not sure. These were purchased after they came back on the market.

i need to clean my pantry out . i have so many items that since i have gotten ill and son and hubby have been shopping that i have multples of some items and none of what we use the most. i am now able to stand a bit and i am going through the pantry and donating what i have too much. for some reason my son is hooked on japanese mayo and right now i see 5 bottle in the pantry. i have my work cut out for me.

@eksda : Yeah. I hate it when I'm at the store and I'm just sure out of something -- let's say ketchup -- only to return home to realize that I already have 5 bottles. That said, I try to keep things current. I'll consume something a few months past expiration if it looks & smells okay but after that -- into the trash.

@eksda : I had to look this one up. So, flavor-wise, what is the difference between Japanese mayo and Miracle Whip? Also, what does your son use it on, or in?

I know a wrapped terd when I see one.

@LuGar : FINALLY .... someone recognizes it for what it truly is!!

@LuGar : Eeewwww!!! No. Just no.

Soak it in water for about 5 mins . It will be ready to eat

@Itsme : Yeah, with that peach brown center .... Yummmm!

@Catmae : Picky picky picky

@Catmae : Are they not supposed to go bad...ever?

@Amanda79 : Yeah, it's just kind of been an urban legend of sorts. Here are excerpts from a couple of different articles:Urban legend has long deemed Twinkies the cockroaches of the snack food world, a treat that can survive for decades, what humanity would have left to eat come the apocalypse. The true shelf life - which used to be 26 days - seems somewhat less impressive by comparison.A common urban legend claims that Twinkies have an infinite shelf life, and can last unspoiled for a relatively long time of ten, fifty, or one hundred years due to the chemicals used in their production. The 2012 Super Bowl Chevy Silverado Apocalypse commercial also gives a nod to the Twinkie's reputed durability.