Oreos are the best selling cookie in the world. Yes, you may wonder what the cream is actually made of or want to cry when you try to decipher the ingredient list, but sometimes there just is no other alternative to an Oreo. I never eat them whole – not twisting them apart is sacrilege in my opinion (and the opinion of 50% of other Oreo eaters). Regardless of how you go about consuming them, they have a cute little history with roots right here in New York City!
The first Oreo was made at the Nabisco Bakery in New York City (which is now the Chelsea Market!).
The first Oreo was sold in Hoboken.
The first two flavors on the market were original and lemon meringue.
Early Oreo packaging was gold tin, which leads theorists to believe that the name was derived from the French word “or” meaning “gold.”
Life changed when Double Stuf Oreos hit shelves in 1974.
Oreos became kosher in ’98.
