In short, the middle of an Oreo is engineered happiness. It’s a sweet, fatty, vanilla-flavored cloud that exists solely to make a chocolate cookie more interesting. It’s not healthy. It’s not complex. But it is perfect for what it does.
Next time you pop one into your mouth, remember: you’re eating a monument to the brilliance of food science. And if anyone asks, just say it’s a “vegetable shortening-based crème with vanilla character.” Then wink. They’ll know you mean business. And maybe offer them a glass of milk.
