The Oreo Cookie turned 100 years old today! I cannot at this moment think of any other icon of American Culinary Achievement that outstrips the familiarity of this cookie. Surely as it was for me, it was for others an integral part of my childhood. I even adopted a ritual for how an oreo should be e,aten. First I would twist the two halves apart and eat the creamy filling. Next I would take the two halves and dip them in milk and eat them. There were times though that I failed to complete the second stage and simply returned the stripped cookies back to the tray. My parents and siblings failed to appreciate my frugality in saving those creamless halves. I am sure many have their own memories with this tasty delight. They did earn a place in the history of the 20th century and I would bet that they will still have a place when the occasion of their 200th anniversary rolls around.
