PrintObama and McCain Join the Black and White Cookie Debate
Editor's note: Every afternoon we like to post a short Sugar Rush to end your day. Think of it as the dessert to your daily blog reading. —Zach
Like politics, black and white cookies inspire heated conversation, compassion, and displays of personal identity. So when you slap edible imprints of the two presidential candidates on the cookie, you've got yourself a controversial little food. If you think about it too hard, maybe it becomes racially insensitive, but stylistically, it's pretty impressive. The food coloring ink on rice paper looks so real (minus the huge crease running down each face).
How does it taste? To make a metaphor with politicians—it looks good on the shelf, and fun to hype up, but in the end, pretty dry and predictable.
The cookies are available for $3.25 at Zaro's Bakery (multiple locations).
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5 Comments:
I saw this last week at the Zaro's in Grand Central. Wanted to buy it for my wife - but not at that price. I said thanks, but no thanks, to this black and white cookie.
JeffsInTheKitchen at 7:20AM on 10/01/08
Good lord. Who approved putting Obama on this cookie? Zaro, I'm on to you.
SmokedMeat at 1:59PM on 10/01/08
I'm surprised someone from the ACLU hasn't called this racist. ;)
LizNYC at 3:22PM on 10/02/08
Chocolate and vanilla working together in perfect harmony...
(whipes a tear).
jonny509 at 4:38PM on 10/06/08
Just an FYI-- These black and white cookies are only available in Grand Central Terminal near Track 34 and in Grand Central Market. And they are delicious!!!
athomps at 11:40AM on 10/07/08