I was talking to my husband and brainstorming some ideas for articles. He told me I should write about Oreos and how to eat them. At first I laughed and brushed it off, but then I realized there are actually some very strong opinions to be had by Oreo lovers.

For one, how do you eat an Oreo? Are you one to savor it, eating it in several little bites, or do you go for the whole Oreo in one bite, like a savage? ;)

Do you separate the two halves, lick the frosting off one and then eat the cookies? Or eat one cookie, then scrape off the frosting, and eat the other cookie?

Do you separate the two halves, scrape off the frosting, eat the cookies first and then eat the frosting?

Do you just take a bite into the whole Oreo, getting cookie and cream in one bite?

And then you have the ratio of cream to cookie. I love the regular Oreos, but I am a HUGE fan of the Oreo Thins! In my opinion, the cookie is the best part, and the Thins allow you to have more cookie flavor in each bite. I also like the Oreo minis for the same reason. More cookie to cream ratio. I actually don’t like the Double Stuf, and the Mega Stuff are just disgusting!

On the flip side, you have my husband and son, who LOVE the cream. They think the Mega Stuff is the best Oreo cookie invented. My husband thinks the Oreo Thins are absolutely worthless. He sometimes halves his Oreos, eating one side, and then doubles it up with another halved cookie so he can get as much cream as possible with one cookie! He definitely prefers the cream!

So, are you more of a cream or cookie lover?

And then of course, Oreo has so many flavors! Sure you have the regular (including Mega and Double Stuff), but then we get crazy! Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Mint, Golden, and then all sorts of varieties!

I’ve seen Cotton Candy, S’mores, Java Chip, Chocolate Hazelnut, Peanut Butter AND Peanut Butter Pie, Caramel Coconut, Java Chip, Toffee Crunch, Birthday Cake, Watermelon, Lemon, Red Velvet, Carrot Cake, Marshmallow Moon, and of course, the Holiday editions (which technically has no flavor and just has a ton of food dye). And that is by no means a comprehensive list!

I haven’t tried all of these, but I have to say I was a BIG fan of the marshmallow moon cookies and I love the s’mores! I also love the mint and chocolate, and let’s not forget my absolute favorite- the white fudge-dipped Oreos!!

I think my husband just prefers a regular ol’ Oreo, but I love trying the various flavors! With the exception of the golden varieties, they all have my favorite chocolate cookie so I’m not too picky ;).

So now I’m curious and would love to hear from you! If you’re an Oreo fan, how do YOU eat an Oreo? Do you prefer the regular, the Thins, the Megastuff? And have you tried any of the different flavors that you’re a fan of? Share in the comments below!

    Camille Hoffmann
    Monthly Newsletter Contributor since 2014
    Email the author! camille@dvo.com