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Thread: My Peeps were a Disappointment
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2009-09-22, 01:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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My Peeps were a Disappointment
I have to ask: Am I the only one who bought marshmellow peeps (a la http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0015.html), and kept them in cupboard for months and months, waiting for them to go stale, crunchy and delicious? Having never heard of these (we didn't have them in the UK). So when I saw them one day in the shops, I jumped at the chance to buy them, eagerly waiting for them to ripen!
For those that did not, let me save you the trouble: They don't go crunchy. Some of the sugar round the outside crystallizes, but that's about all you can expect.
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2009-09-22, 10:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
Did you leave them in the packaging?
Because, a Peep connoisseur such as myself will tell you, they almost never go stale in the box. They add so many preservatives that in their little box, they remain soft anf fluffy almost forever.
But poke some holes in the plastic...
Mm...
They get all crispy and crunchy and chewy. Works better in a dry area (UK is a bit more humid than the California desert, so it would happen faster for me), and they don't get crunchy like, say, the marshmallows in Lucky Charms, they do have a distinct crunchyness, while the inside becomes more like light saltwater taffy.
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2009-09-22, 09:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
D'oh! Cure my naivete. Of course, like some ingrate I left them in the box, to no result at all. I thank you sir for your culinary expertise.
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2009-09-22, 10:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
Dude, get some holes in that box. The three best time frames are within a week of opening (starting the next day), after a month, and the classic three month mark.
Of course, a few fresh ones are good too.
And with Halloween coming up, Peeps Jack O Lanterns are just around the corner!
Then Peeps Christmas Trees, then Peeps Hearts, then the classic Chicks and Bunnies we all love!Alchemyprime's Omniblog
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2009-09-23, 12:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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2009-09-23, 12:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
You also need to keep them in a dry place(although that's probably obvious).
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2009-09-23, 01:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
I keep mis-reading this thread as "My Poops were a Disappointment"...
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2009-09-23, 02:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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I started my first campaign around a campfire, having pancakes. They were blueberry.
My homebrew(updated 6/17):
SpoilerIn progress:
Prolonged Spell(Fix for Persistent spell)
Weapon Training(replaces Weapon Focus chain)
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Ascendant Feats.[New content!]
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Belts of potionade
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2009-09-23, 07:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
This thread has me salivating...
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2009-10-05, 11:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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You gotta lower your standards. All poops can't be perfect.
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2009-10-06, 12:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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2009-10-06, 05:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
Bah. Peeps are only good when they're on fire.
And then... they're delicious.
There's nothing like a fresh, hot, near-liquid marshmallow coated in just-caramelized sugar. DELICIOUS.Tallest member of the fanclub.
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2009-10-06, 09:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Orcus on His Throne! I thought I was the only one! I suppose not......
I love Peeps. I usually don't like most the holidays they go with, though.
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2009-10-14, 01:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
Never actually acquired the taste, though I guess being marshmallow-ian(?) in nature, they'd be good flaming.
My extent with peeps was an interesting foray when I was in my Microwavable Chemistry phrase. Let's just say you can't eat them afterward, but I discovered the Megalo-Gwiff.help me beat on my friends - Follow the Link!
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2009-10-14, 11:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Peeps were a Disappointment
I usually stick with the classic yellow chick peeps. Something about the pink and purple colored ones taste really off to me.