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Milano cookies (chocolate mint flavor)
Milano cookies are a trademarked dessert manufactured by Pepperidge Farm as part of their series of "European" cookies. Each cookie consists of a thin layer of rich chocolate sandwiched between two biscuit cookies.
The Milano was created as a result of Pepperidge Farm's original cookie concept, the Naples, which was a single vanilla wafer cookie with dark chocolate filling topping it. The problem this posed was that Naples cookies would end up stuck together when shipped to and sold in warmer climates. The company resolved the problem by sandwiching Naples cookies together, creating the new Milano variety.
The original variety used a filling of dark chocolate. Many additional varieties have since been marketed, such as milk chocolate and double chocolate; other flavors include a layer of mint or sweet orange paste in addition to some form of chocolate.
Milano cookies have primarily been marketed towards adults, as an indulgence food, rather than children.[1]
Contents
Flavors
- Original dark chocolate
- Mint
- Milk Chocolate
- Double Chocolate (milk and dark chocolate in one Milano)
- Orange
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Black and White (vanilla on one side and chocolate on the other)
- Endless Chocolate (chocolate cookies with the original Milano filling)
- Milano Melts (dark classic crème)
- Chocolate Enrobed (Milano covered in chocolate}
Milanos in popular culture
- In the series finale of the hit television sitcom Frasier, Niles brings Frasier a box of Milano cookies. Contrary to popular belief, it was the decision of TV Guide, not Pepperidge Farm, to plug them.[2]
- In an episode of Scrubs, the diabetic Christopher Turk is presented with a plate of Milanos by his wife, Carla. John Dorian comments that he had always thought they were called "Mulattoes", and reflects that, upon retrospect, that that would have been a rather racist name for a cookie.
- Karen Walker, a character on Will & Grace, is addicted to Milano cookies.
- In a second season episode of The Golden Girls called "Big Daddy's Little Lady" Sophia says that with $5 in Sicily you can get a woman, a manicure, a cappuccino and a box of Milano Cookies to take home to your wife.
- In the song "Cookie Jar" by Gym Class Heroes there's a line that says: "I gotta thing for Milano, Biscotti, Italiano" making reference to these cookies.
- In an episode ("The Trip") of Seinfeld, George and Jerry comment about Los Angeles Police officers eating milanos instead of donuts.
- In the Two and a Half Men episode "The Price of Healthy Gums is Eternal Vigilance" Alan is holding and eating them when describing "bad Alan".
Notes
- ^ Find Articles: Milano expands reach by becoming an everyday reward - advertising supplement - On Cable
- ^ Steinberg, Brian. "Frasier finale: amid nostalgia, a product plug". The Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2004.
External links
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