I want to thank a friend, the lovely E (who I hope will do a guest post about her trip to China...ahem....no pressure!!) for our conversation a month or two ago about the existence of a supposed gourmet Twinkie right here in New York City. I remember my packed school lunches with my lovely smashed "yellow cake with white cream in middle" treats. Some were better than others, but when it when it was good...it was very, very good! After a super quick Google search I found that there was in fact a bakery right here in Brooklyn with its own version with, I am sure, a whole lot less artificial flavors, colorings, etc. (article here). Plus, the fact that this place is about a 15 minute walk away from me sealed the deal. Damn, I love my borough!
I know...enough with my yabbering. Here it is:
The verdict: Very Good. Not amazing.
The Twinkie comes in two flavors: almond (pictured above) and red velvet (can you imagine that?!) I really liked the almond flavor. It was not overpowering. If I could compare it to anything I would say it tasted like shortbread with a cake consistency and a tad bit more sugar. That being said the cake could get a little dry in certain parts, especially when you bit through the end pieces. E couldn't tell whether almond extract was used or not. Not being a big-time baker (and completely still intimidated by my Kitchen Aid mixer I received last year), I just nodded and smiled. :)
I will say that I thought that the cake and the cream made a really good team. The cream wasn't heavy and honestly took me back to the original inspiration Twinkie's version. This one obviously tasted much more fresh. The cake was much more moist where it interacted with the cream. E thought it was a little too sweet, but I personally liked the almond with vanilla action on my tongue. This is the kind of dessert you want at the end of a rich meal (or without a meal at all).
Overall, this is a serious bakery. Lots of baker-ish looking folks were hard at work in the background. There was a section for seating, but it wasn't that big. Don't expect a destination cafe where you camp out with your laptop.
I took a whoopie pie home too. I'm supposed to be eating better this week.....not happening. :( Trois Pommes also sells a variety of pastries and desserts including their own ice cream. I'm sad that I know where this place is, and I can easily get to it. Uh oh!
260 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
4 comments:
I think the world is a better place with Twinkies. :)
Yum! I'm a funny bone gal myself, but I wouldn't say no to this twinkie :)
I'm thinking that a red velvet twinkie sounds pretty ridiculous. In a good way.
Is it madness that I'm dying to try that red velvet twinkie? It sounds so wrong, it has to be right. In any case, I love reinvented classics. When I was in DC last time, I had a homemade pop tart at a brunch place in Eastern Market. It was yummy.
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