1. Twinkie
Location: Chicago, Ill.
What's Cool: The original Twinkie was filled with banana cream until a banana shortage during World War II called for a change to today's standard vanilla.
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During the 1930s, at the height of the U.S. Depression, a little golden cake called Twinkie was invented to fill an important culinary need - cheap sweet treats. Today, consumers continue to savor this creamy, spongy snack, putting away over a half-billion Twinkies each year.
The sweet home of the original Twinkie factory is Chicago, Ill., also known as the Twinkie capital of the world. However, the factory's doors are sealed tight and the secret to Twinkie's success is closely guarded. But who can blame the folks at Hostess; afterall, there is only one Twinkie. … Would you want a secret like that to get out? Instead, Twinkie aficionados can visit the Twinkie Planet Web site and learn how to cook with the creamy cylindrical creations and play interactive games.
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