Top 10 Iconic Junk Foods

Sometimes a little junk food goes a long way from salty chips to sweet chocolatey goodness everyone's got their favorite junk food stashed away for a rainy day or sunny day or any day so here are the top 10 iconic junk foods why 10 bags because i really like potato chips cheese puffs now i'm gonna have five cheese puffs no more legs please just just pull over ah cheese puffs making our fingers turn orange since the 1930s there are many varieties of this snack but the spirit of these goodies stays the same these puffed up corn snacks are coated with a mixture of cheese or cheese flavored powders which is what gives us the orange fingers these cheesy puffs of yumminess are often made fun of for their lack of nutritional value and they traditionally symbolize a lack of concern for one's health that being said it seems as though we can't get enough of them these puffy snacks are so iconic that pop culture parodies have sprung up on film and tv in south park a fictitious brand of cheesy puffs called cheesy poofs appears periodically in the 2014 film penguins of madagascar cheesy dibbles is a running joke private dibble me and then there is of course sabor de soledad which translates to taste of loneliness which liz lemon eats despairingly in the hit show 30 rock while there are several companies who produce these cheesy balls of goodness the most famous one of all is cheetos the bright orange cheetos bag featuring chester cheetah a grinning orange wild cat with sunglasses is perhaps one of the most easily recognizable bits of packaging in the western world while chester cheetah tells us it's not easy being cheesy we're glad that he's committed to his job because otherwise we wouldn't have these delicious treats in our lives i i just couldn't live with myself donuts from the simpsons chief wiggum to clawhauser and zootopia cops and donuts go together like cream and coffee however it's not just police officers who love these sweet treats this form of fried dough has gone global and the citizens of earth are glad for it often glazed or topped with sugar or colorful sprinkles and filled with exciting things like jam cream or custard doughnuts are iconic period something as simple as a little donut can bring me so much happiness but it does and what makes them even more iconic is their unique shape everyone knows the donut and subsequently the donut hole while some chains like duncan have made an entire business off of these round treats other restaurants like the canadian loved tim hortons have also made a pretty penny off of their donut production is that the last donut with red white and blue sprinkles but in the donut world one company stands out krispy kreme donuts they keep it plain and simple and people seem to like it that way founded in 1937 krispy kreme donuts has made a commitment to quality and you can taste it these donuts are made in-house and come out of the deep fryer steaming hot and ready to be picked up by customers their sweet glaze and deep-fried dough hit the spot every time which makes it hard to eat only one or even two i ate the whole plate the whole plate twinkies splitsies of course these nostalgic snacks were invented in the 1930s and have been gracing our shelves for more than 80 years often criticized for being ridiculously unhealthy twinkies the american snack cake nay the american dream is described as golden sponge cake with creamy filling but it's so much more than a simple snack not only was it a constant presence on the shelves of the grocery store but it was also a staple of popular culture in ghostbusters harold ramus's character famously uses a twinkie to explain psychokinetic energy in die hard sergeant al powell breaks the stereotype of the donut loving cop by loving these spongy cakes instead they're for my wife she's pregnant yeah they even appear in wall-e in which the film plays on the idea that twinkie's shelf life is eternal in which one of these creamy treats has made it to the beloved robot's collection of things the humans have left behind long live twinkies pop tarts released by kellogg's in 1964 pop tarts quickly became a national sensation seen as they were released in a time where breakfast normally consisted of dry toast bacon and eggs this toaster pastry changed the game now boys and girls are you ready to have your mind blown shaped like a rectangle pop-tarts have a sugary fruity filling sealed inside two layers of a thin crust while originally they didn't have frosting on top most varieties now contain frosting with millions of units sold each year pop-tarts is kellog's best-selling brand to date and for good reason pop-tarts did you say your pop-tarts these rectangles of pure joy have become synonymous with the innocent days of childhood and we wouldn't have it any other way while they contain little to no nutritional value that doesn't prevent customers from picking them up as a self-indulgent snack pop-tarts were originally released in only four different flavors today there are now over 27 different varieties of these goodies some of the most interesting pop-tarts flavors include all and any jolly rancher variations the pumpkin pie flavor and the strawberry milkshake they have also been heavily referenced in film as well these rectangular goodies appeared in hits such as pulp fiction and bird box comedian jerry seinfeld even did a stand-up comedy routine about them i was about eight they invented the pop-tart the back of my head blew right off wherever they show up pop-tarts will always be an important part of our snacking lives oreos luke what are you doing you gotta eat it like it's an earl corn genius a sandwich cookie consisting of two chocolate wafers and a delectable soft cream filling oreos are on this list for a reason while it's true that any cookie makes for a perfect junk food something about oreos is difficult to resist maybe it's the perfect combination of a hard crunch with a soft interior maybe it's the way they blend perfectly with milk in any case this cookie is perfect for any time of day introduced in 1912 oreos quickly became the best-selling cookies in the u.s and are available in more than 100 countries want some oreos double stuff no it's regular nice kicking man when he's down quite famously this brand loves playing around with different varieties with many of them offered for only a limited time some of these varieties include the double stuff oreo which had twice the filling the football oreo which was a football shaped cookie introduced in 1976 and the oreo mini which much like its name suggests was a small version of the beloved cookie some of the stranger variations include the swedish fish oreo which had a red colored filling and the firework oreo which had pop rocks inside of the filling one of the most iconic appearances of these black and white cookies was in the 2012 film wreck-it ralph in which the oreos acting as guards to a candy palace sing their name and possibly one of the catchiest songs known to man kraft mac and cheese where's my mac and cheese arguably one of the most famous mac and cheese brands in the world this snack comes with many different names whatever you call it this packaged non-perishable dry macaroni is an after school staple created in the midst of the great depression the purpose of this cheesy delight was to conveniently combine non-perishable dried macaroni noodles with a processed cheese powder into one delicious blue box who did your boots say makes the best mac and cheese in the universe crap this easy to make snack is something that someone of any age can cook comfortably and because of that it's become a favorite amongst children and college students alike while there are other brands that have tried to compete with it such as annie's or quinoa mac and cheese nothing compares to a solid bowl of warm yummy kraft mac and cheese truly you have no equal on this earth perfect if you're craving a taste of home a big bowl of this comforting cheesy goodness is sure to satisfy you pepperoni pizza perfectly circular golden crust topped with beautiful slices of pepperoni and melted cheese who doesn't love a good pepperoni pizza present at every birthday party and after school hangout this greasy gooey disc is a world renowned guilty pleasure listen we know that it's not good for us quite the opposite really when you think about the amount of grease and salt that goes into it that's why i'm here but how can we be mad at pepperoni pizza it's just so good this spherical dish gets a place on the list not only because it's a delicious snack but also because of how often it's referenced on screen pizza could just be the most referenced food ever you prefer cold pizza it's the best better than hot pizza that's insane you don't tell me what kind of pizza to like for example in one of the most memorable scenes from the hit show breaking bad the main character walter white throws an entire pizza onto the roof of his home in teenage mutant ninja turtles a repeated theme is how much the protagonists love pizza even if it is sewer pizza even friends the wildly popular 90s sitcom featured joey's love of pizza almost regularly in fact there are so many pizza moments it's impossible to pick a favorite one you hung up on the pizza place i don't hang up on your friends whether you like it or not pepperoni pizza has had a notable impact on our culture mcdonald's french fries everyone and anyone who has had a taste of mcdonald's french fries probably can't get enough i have never tasted such power and i must have more these golden beautifully salted sticks of potato are the perfect side to any dish bought at mickey d's or even as a stand-alone midnight snack due to the combination of russet burbank potatoes vegetable oil natural flavors and a few other ingredients these sticks of goodness have become a national staple mcdonald's never pretended that these were the healthiest choice a large order of fries contains 500 calories and more than 38 percent of your recommended daily fat intake people may overindulge forgetting that they may be high in calories and while the company has tweaked the recipe for health reasons they reassure their customers that the nostalgic taste of their childhood is just as present as ever my first french fry in eight years i can hear the hallelujah chorus cheese whiz what do you think is coursing through my veins right now cheese whiz even though there are nearly 900 artisan and specialty cheese makers in the u.s alone this gooey orange snack has been ingrained in our culture since the 1950s sold by kraft foods food scientists invented this spreadable cheese product with a long shelf life in 1953 and so cheese whiz was born no longer would american consumers have to peel plastic or cut a slice of cheese to eat they would simply open a lid and shovel it into their mouths we were on fire here we are gonna be the best thing since sliced bread easily recognizable for its color this iconic food product comes in an equally recognizable glass jar and can be used as a topping on just about everything you can think of there has been much speculation as to whether or not this product actually contains cheese the ingredients list only lists cheese culture and milk not cheese itself in any case the creation of this product is what kicked off the processed food industry in the u.s thank you for what you've done for us ben and jerry's ice cream oh it's starting early today no yeah i'm gonna get chip-faced founded by childhood friends ben cohen and jerry greenfeld in 1978 the first ben and jerry's ice cream shop was in a renovated gas station in burlington vermont the pair were named u.s small business persons of the year in 1988 by ronald reagan and were even invited to the white house to accept their awards despite their humble beginnings ben jerry's has gone on to become a world famous brand when you were in vermont this weekend i need you to go to ben jerry's in more than 38 countries for more than 40 years ben jerry's is the rags to riches story every kid dreams of with a whopping 60 flavors of ice cream to choose from all with cheeky names like chubby hubby netflix and chilled and urban bourbon to name a few it's certain that this company has a playful spirit have you ever wondered if ben and jerry make more than ice cream together what they're known for their good quality ice cream but they've also been known to take a stand on political issues the company has a long history of standing with lgbtq causes not only that the founders were arrested in 2016 along with hundreds of other protesters as part of the democracy awakening protest much like their ice cream ben and jerry certainly aren't afraid to be bold tap that screen for another great video and to all our subscribers thanks and be sure to ring that notification bell

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Length: 13min 47sec (827 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 25 2020