Moon Pie

superart · 03-26-2002, 11:19 AM

Today at scool i was at the vending machine, planning to get my daily bag of Sun Chips. But today, i saw a Moon pie in the lowest row. The 75cent row. I remember hearing of a moon pie in movies and on TV, but i have never seen one in real life, so i decided to take the leap and forgo my daily chips in favor of a moon pie.

As soon as i opened it, i was reminded of a Big Mac from McDonalds. For those who may not know, a moon pie is a double decker "sandwitch" with grahm crackers and a marshmallow like compound. This is all covered with a brownis-tan(sorta the color of Diahrea mixed with milk) mystery compound similar to the hard candy coat on an m&m, but softer.

It was pretty good, but i do have one question. Maybee all the moon pie veterans can answer this. Exactly what is that brownish-tan coating that covers the pie?

I checked on the moon pie site, and they claim that it is a bananna flavored coating

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Once the marshmallow sandwiches are made, they are lovingly inspected and centered in place. Then they are drenched in a chocolate, banana or vanilla coating.

But it doesnt taste like banana. Are there any moon pie insiders out there who know the real story behind what this mystery substance is?

Bose-Einstien Condensate · 03-27-2002, 02:30 PM

as a southerner I grew up with moon pies. My school even gives em away on 3/14 (Pi day 3.141592654). The coating on the cookie is there to keep it moist, it's made of corn syrup that has been cooked to a "secret" temperature to get it the right consistency. Then chocolate extract is added and it's dyed in one of three colors, brown, yellow or orange(for halloween).

decodeddiesel · 03-27-2002, 03:27 PM

Yes, but what would happen to the atoms in a Moon pie when they approach absolute zero?

Heavy_Equipment · 03-27-2002, 08:01 PM

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Yes, but what would happen to the atoms in a Moon pie when they approach absolute zero?

Are you thinking of Over-Clocking a Moon pie?

LaRoacha · 03-27-2002, 08:51 PM

I being a kinda an old ass(37). Ive eaten many Moon Pies, but I really never thought they were worth a shit(too much marshmallow stuff). I do have to say that your post reminded me of an alien 1st landing on earth and discovering moon pies for the 1st time. The innocence and ignorance in it made me smile for the 1st time in a week of shitty meetings.

superart · 03-27-2002, 10:12 PM

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Are you thinking of Over-Clocking a Moon pie?

Maybee not overclock, but maybee you can make one of those digital clocks. You know like the clocks that are powered by a potato, but instead use 2 moonpies, double decker of course.

03-27-2002, 03:27 PM	#3
decodeddiesel Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: classified Posts: 534	Yes, but what would happen to the atoms in a Moon pie when they approach absolute zero? __________________ ...i hurt... do me a favor, disconect me... they can re-work me but i'll never be top of the line again ...i'd rather be nothing...

03-27-2002, 08:51 PM	#5
LaRoacha Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3	I being a kinda an old ass(37). Ive eaten many Moon Pies, but I really never thought they were worth a shit(too much marshmallow stuff). I do have to say that your post reminded me of an alien 1st landing on earth and discovering moon pies for the 1st time. The innocence and ignorance in it made me smile for the 1st time in a week of shitty meetings. Last edited by LaRoacha; 03-27-2002 at 08:54 PM.

03-27-2002, 02:30 PM	#2
Bose-Einstien Condensate Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 84	as a southerner I grew up with moon pies. My school even gives em away on 3/14 (Pi day 3.141592654). The coating on the cookie is there to keep it moist, it's made of corn syrup that has been cooked to a "secret" temperature to get it the right consistency. Then chocolate extract is added and it's dyed in one of three colors, brown, yellow or orange(for halloween).

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