Wendy’s has out-Oreo’d the Oreo in Oreoification

Friday you’ll hear me and Franklin discuss the Oreoification of the Oreo cookie, though the real leader in Oreoifying these days goes to Wendy’s and its famed Frosty dessert. It took them 37 years to come up with vanilla as a flavor alternative; now the options exploded into permutations usually reserved for perfect brackets and BK Whoppers.

Stop into a Wendy’s today and you’ll have a choice of 14 different Frosty flavors, each one a little more ridiculous than the last. It’s all cheating, of course, as the flavors are just toppings to the traditional vanilla and chocolate, but if we were calling “pineapple” a different flavor then I guess Pop-Tarts Strawberry Frosty Fusion’s one too. Monday Wendy’s announced the three new “fusion” flavors: Pop-Tarts Strawberry, Oreo Brownie, and Caramel Crunch. Couple this with the “swirl” flavors introduced last month (strawberry, caramel, and brownie), and yes, you really do have 14 different options. I’d trade it all for that Orange Dreamsicle to make its return, but in the meantime I guess fusions and swirls will have to do.

At nearly eight dollars (for a large) and over 1100 calories they’ve really gone the bigger-is-better route on these, so think about sharing with a friend before diving into one.

If for no other reason than to split the bill.

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My name is Mike O'Connell. I am 42 years old and live in Northern Virginia. I am a teacher, a musician, and an enthusiast of all things American.

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