Everything you wanted to know about starch…

Posted on October 5, 2006 by | 4 Comments

..but were too afraid to ask. Or, why do I, unlike some people, like stale cookies.

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4 responses to “Everything you wanted to know about starch…”

  1. Lab Cat's avatar Lab Cat | October 5, 2006 at 10:56 pm |

    Thanks for the link. Some people just like soft cookies! I prefer mine crunchy.

  2. DuWayne's avatar DuWayne | October 5, 2006 at 11:20 pm |

    So this is the very first post I have seen here. I came here after seeing you at Ezra Klein’s blog – I had a reccomendation to read you from someone at a different blog so I clicked your name.
    What is interesting is that I, too, am a huge fan of stale, previously crunchy cookies. Although, while I found Lab Cat’s explanation of starches fascinating, it has no influence on my odd cookie preferences. Personaly, I love stale Oreos best, you?

  3. coturnix's avatar coturnix | October 5, 2006 at 11:23 pm |

    I love stale Oreos, and Chessmen, and Dutch Spekulaas.

  4. Bill Hooker's avatar Bill Hooker | October 6, 2006 at 1:48 am |

    Me too! I thought I was alone with my stale cookie fetish! But it’s not just the softer texture, the taste improves also.