Oreo Is the Knockoff. The Original Cookie Is Back for Revenge.
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2021
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Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world.
You probably know of the tradition of twisting, licking or dunking the cookie, but few know the dark side of its history.
That’s because many of its secrets have been buried for over 100 years, starting with the cookie being a knockoff with a questionable filling.
This is the story of Oreo.
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First
Okay.
3rd
OK I liked this video
hii
when you realize the main character is the antagonist
Edit: you guys are commenting on this like you think I care that the main charictor can't be the antagonist
Death Note
@@mightyerdrick1247 I was gonna type that!
Light yagami *cough*
Omniman
@@Owned- omniman
Hydrox: the person who said the joke
Oreo: the person who said the joke louder
Omg
So true
exactly.
@@wokahmescudi757 bad songs
@@internalbg1218 i care less
"Cheaters never prosper."
Orea: * Laughter *
Oreo down bad for that
@@Cleenishere yup
Ah! yes, *Orea!*
@@darkstudios693 Took 133 likes and 1 years for someone to point out that typo.
@@CV-TNAA lol
I really never got oreos or ever heard of hydrox but when he said they would put the hydrox on top of the shelf or turn the product side ways so the logo wouldn't be seen...That is ice cold
I know right!
They were horrible. It wasn't just a copycat product, they were subverting saboteurs.
"You probably know the tradition of twisting, licking, or dunking-"
DUNKS ENTIRE FIST INTO MILK
😆 😆
Lol
That's kids for ya lol.
IMAO
I still can't get ovrr it
Moral of the story: never trust any guy who’s first name is or can be shortened to Adolph
So that makes two Adolphs that are sus
I understand this joke
@@skipthefox4858 amongus
First a painter now a lawyer! What next? A retail worker
@@superduperchris8746 King of Sweden
I’ve never been so invested in a story over chocolate cookies.
I grew up in the fifties and sixties and hydrox was the best cookie. The chocolate cookies in oreos were simply way too sweet. With hydrox you could taste the chocolate. If he wants to bring back another great product I'd suggest banana flips in regular and chocolate with banana cream in the middle. Kind of like a cross between a taco and a large twinkie with way more cream filling. Always my favorite as a kid.
How about the vanilla wafer cookies with the Kelloggs crunch on the outside 😋
@@pamelavance648 ?
I just bought a pack. And that's what I noticed too.
You can taste the cocoa and vanilla flavor a bit more. And the cookie is a bit more crunchy.
"Oreo copied, now the original cookie is back for revenge."
Sounds like a king who was gone for 1000 years and came back.
i used to rule the world
😂🤣😂
Sounds like a dad who was gone to get milk for 100,000 years and came back
@@blulemon7481 sounds like vergil is getting motivated again
Touched by the Hydrox King
Touched By the Saviour
Oreo falls on Judgement Day
when someone copies your homework but gets a better grade
fr!!
Xerox originated the mouse. But Apple popularized it.
i swear to god this happened to me and I was just confused on why that would happen. he didnt even change anything but i got a B and he got the A
@@justapeep7132 the teacher thought you copied your friend
I actually wrote an essay for my friend, we're both in the same class. He got 20/20 i got 19/20. And i was like how did you get such high marks? I literally forgot i wrote it for him. 😂
It’s because nobody wants to eat a cookie that sounds like a laundry detergent.
I totally agree that this is happened. I have also seen “the original Oreo” on Oreo package. And knowing that they used to put lard in the food makes me never want to get an Oreo in my life.
Now, they are vegan. They are good for us vegans..😊
No lard or animals are in these..
"Hail Hydrox" whispering to the cashier when leaving the store
HAHAH love it I’m gonna use it if I see hydrox in a store
@Eimir Mu'adz ummm no their not XD
lovin that captain america winter soldier refernce
Hail Hydrox
@Eimir Mu'adz yeah i liked hydroxide, but hydrox is cool too
Hydrox deserves more popularity and people nowadays says that Hydrox copied Oreo even tho Oreo was the one who copied it. Let's pray that Hydrox will become successful.
I only eat hydrox like I have been for the past couple years and if it is ever cookies and cream or labeled Oreo then I will call it hydrox
Literally nobody says that but go off i guess
@@joey9378 I agree even if you like Oreo more than hydrox nobody denies that it is the original
I can't see any hydrox cookies in the supermarket shelves or Amazon. Guess I'll still stay as a loyal Oreo fan even if hydrox is the original. If hydrox starts selling their cookies I'll buy it and see if it tastes better than Oreos.
The chance of them getting back on the line is relatively small due to Oreo's success, but never zero.
When I was little I would ask my mom for Oreos and she always said no. I’m glad she did now that I heard
Naming your cookie after laundry detergent isn’t a good marketing strategy apparently
Hydrox just needed better marketing they always were talking about how they were the Original Cookie while Oreo was just saying that they tasted nice
Nice skittle skin
Reference from beluga where I saw that dp first
@@evilstreamer yeah
Yes
Where are you vro?? Blink twice if kidnapped
@@tejasvi7846 ???????
My teacher was just eating Oreos and saying how original the idea was…
*Looks like she was wrong*
😂
Wow
Call her out when you bring a package of Hydrox cookies in then tell these are the original idea right here.
@@dhruvavikas1632 it was lunch and she was outside
@@dhruvavikas1632
1) students doing assignments
2) students doing group projects
3) could be in lunch/ break time
4) students doing presentations in class
there’s probably more but that’s all i can think of rn
Lately Oreo has been marketed heavily here in Germany, I tried them and honestly they weren't any good and was wondering why they were so well known. Well certainly interested to see if Hydrox are any better, should I ever see them on the shelves.
it also happens in my country, I saw no hydrox in ANY retailers. This may probably be an NTSC region exclusive or America exclusive currently, since I live in the Middle East.
@@jgadventure same I live in UAE
Hydrox is better. We ate those over the Oreo in the Southwest. Less sweet and you can taste more of the chocolate. As I recall Hydrox avoided using lard for the creme while Oreo only ditched it over the last 7 years.
I've had both.
Hydrox has a bit more flavor to it. More chocolate in the cookie. And the filling is softer and a bit sweeter.
The only advantage Oreo has is the cookie is softer. But that's about it. Not as flavorful.
When I was a kid in the early 90s, I told my dad’s friend, an attorney of Greek heritage that I like Oreos a lot. He told me “Oreo” means “good” in Greek, which I don’t think is correct according to Google translator, but I believed him for like 20 years. The packaging is the same color as the Greek flag though (blue and white). I saw online that it was named after “Gold” in Latin. The video did not mention that, but “oro” is Spanish for gold, which is a Latin language, and also similar to “Oreo.” I love Oreos, but I am disappointed in how they used predatory tactics to compete with their competition. This is a really good video!
Oreo, written as ωραίο in Greek (άι in Greek is pronounced similar to the e in Oreo), does actually mean "nice" or "pretty" or "good". In fact Oreodaphne literally means "pretty laurel" in Greek.
@@TheLiodaraki Thank you! For some reason, I will never forget this childhood memory.
Kinda feel bad for eating oreos now
Same
I don't
@@Flxdup ouch
@@Flxdup really ouch
Well, it's just food, if you like it, then Eat it, no harm in eating something you like
When we got Oreos, Mom always said that when she was young, they were called Hydrox...my, my, my.....
My mom too! Are you my sibling?!
@@verlinswarey507 that would be funny if it was
@@verlinswarey507 lol but if u guys were-
My my my.....
@@Hellothere-ky4jr ara ara ara..
(Edit: That skeleporter dude is cool!)
After learning about this I've never buying Oreo ever again.
In Malaysia, there's a knockoff version called Cream-O which is more cheaper than Oreo. It's also a better option if you find Oreo is too sweet.
So nobody’s gonna talk about that kid dunking her whole fist into the glass of milk?????
0:11
Ikr
They look younger than 5 what’s so surprising
I got the biggest kick out of it when I saw the kid to that. Just to funny!
Her hand is also the cookie
Caught my eye too...
are we not gonna talk about that demon of a child who stuck their whole hand in the milk, who does that
Throw the child away and get a new one :)
@@samuelT313 same, but im 8
@@_-STAR_- i would hope so too ._.
Babies don’t have coordination
@@tarod3 hes still a demon
As Paul Harvey would say, “And now, here is the rest of the story.” I never knew the history of Hydrox and Oreos. I only knew that Hydrox was a better cookie. Glad to see that it’s back.
This is me when I ask my friend to copy his test but I turn in my paper first so my teacher thinks my friend copied me
Oreo’s will never be the same to me again.
Yeah man I want some hydrox
@@C-64 yea they look much cooler
Yeah you're right
Yeah
same
Strange that my 9-year old son never liked Oreo but liked eating Hydrox.
That is weird I can't even tell the difference
Your kiddo knows what's up! :)
It means you are buying Hydrox, instead of Oreo. They don't appear out of thin air.
@@nazmoonnahar2 What does that mean??
Your son in his past life was hydrox’s number one fan
"money money money, it's all you need"
-prince frogshallow
For anyone who never tasted Hydrox it excells over Oreo in that the chocolate in Oreo is sweet chocolate whereas the chocolate in Hydrox is a semi sweet chocolate which gives it a nice bite (no pun intended) I thought Hydrox was no longer available but I'm going to see if Amazon still carries Hydrox and if so I'll order hoping the original recipe is still intact.
We have different taste buds
This is a bigger twist than every movie twist ever
Gasp
Who knew from an oreo
Well you ought to twist the oreo before you eat it sometimes..
Pun intended?
Bigger than korean plot twist
Hydrox: gets copied by oreo
Oreo: gets copied by boreo
Boreo: gets copied by borneo
Borneo: gets copied by goriorio
Goriorio: tf is oreo
goriorio: gets copied by Giorgio
the full name is giovanni giorgio but you can call it giorgio
Giornio Joemama
@@getmoggged i feel like i have seen you somewhee
@@iforgoree yeah same, you are the artist right?
@@taltus674 what about Giorno Giovanna?
@Hook I truly love the history behind these growing industries and businesses . Keep them going .
Hydrox: we make "original" cookies!
*Oreo: outta my way, punk.*
Hydrox needs a name change. It will never outdo Oreo with that name. It sounds like a cleaning product.
Fr
How bout Hyox?
@@arukaburido3086 How bout Ox
Well they were pretty popular with good reputation and keeping the name will bring its followers/supporters... changing the name will make them look like a new product that probably will get lost in the ocean of oreo Like cookies.
Hydrox is the original... calling it something else would be "an oreo look a like"
but the name has a value, I believe.
Hydrox may sound like a Floor Cleaner, but Droxies straight up sounds like something my dealer would try and sell me.
Doesn't droxies sound magical like pixies from fairy tales,Harry Potter
In Canada, there used to be a Jewish deli called Druxy's.
Oh Lord xd
Wait you have a dealer?
@Smart Water w h æ t
need to try a Hydrox cookie..
Everyone is disappointed in Oreos but if it tastes good it is good 😅
"Yo what you eatin?"
"Brick dust."
Same
*brick dust has bit the dust*
Chalk
"ah sweet can i get some"
Another one bites the dust
I never even heard of Hydrox... It sounds like a cleaning item than a food item...
Haha Forreal
fr
Didn't expect to see you here.
@@wthrz fr
Hydrox
how could such a sweet cookie have such a toxic backstory
I love Hydrox cookies, I'm glad I was able to find a local places selling them.
Where is that? Bcs i want to try it atleast once too
I feel bad for eating and loving Oreo brand all these years. Sorry oreo but i'm switching sides
Same
69 likes
@@shadowsofshura I saw u in another vid :o
@@loveladydiana ok
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
As a kid I visited some family in Latin America. My aunt had just come to visit and got me some Hydrox. She told me "They are like Oreos but healthier and better". I remember being put off by the name. Than I tried one and... wow. They are crunchy and sweet but not nasty sweet. I live in Europe and I really wish we could have Hydrox here.
@Lone Wolf lol turns out she was referring to the lack of some ingredients but yeah lol the difference in calories was almost absent
What country in Latin America?
well we still have other knockoffs here in Europe. If they won't put Hydrox on the shelf, I'm gonna buy another knockoff. They're cheaper than Oreos anyways. I used to be a fan of Oreos, but this is just shameful...
@@myeramimclerie7869 There’s a Spanish brand of cookies that has the Oreo style cookies but without added sugar or sweeteners. I think their called Gullon.
@@Bhethar Thanks! I'll see if I can find them. I'm located in Germany 😅
Riddle me this ! If Kellogg's owns Keebler, does that mean that Snap, Crackle and Pop are actually Keebler elves ???
I'm a fan of Nabisco's Oreo cookies, and I think Nabisco Brands did a great job doing it.
Yeah, me too, never touched a Hydrox cookie in my life.
Oreo is basically the Thomas Edison of Cookies.
Exactly!
The analogy would only work if Tesla was the original owner of Edison Manufactoring Co.
@@quelorepario close enough lol
wait im american and dont know what this means. whats wrong with thomas edison? i mean i know he didnt actually create the light bulb but is that the only idea here?
@@hfl_ Thomas Edison would regularly steal others ideas and market it as his own. He ruined Tesla's life by using dirty tricks such as electrocuting an elephant to prove that AC power is dangerous. I'm not going to list everything bad he has done as it is a long list but he's pretty bad.
How strange that all of Nabisco's competition "suddenly passed away due to unknown cause" one by one.
I think Oreo murdered them
Why do you think these people died of unknown causes? The lawyer was a reptilian I mean common just look at that Nabisco logo it screams illuminati 😂
It was the chalk and brick dust.
@@elonmusket3707 its even triangular
Sus
I like how people said Hydrox sounds like a cleaning product
Man, I thought Oreo was just a amazing original cookie, but no, it was knock-off.
Just think if Hydrox succeeded, people would be saying 'these cleaning products sound like biscuits'
You have no idea how right you are.
Dude, ur right
The thing is, there *is* a cleaning product called "Hydrox."
I’m buying hydrox now lol
It's currently unavailable on Amazon
@@JesseScott2016 pain
It honestly made me so angry that oreo is a ripoff and they call them self "the original" I used to be a loyal fan of oreo but now I'm a loyal fan of hydrox
@@JesseScott2016 I wouldn’t buy them on Amazon they can be expired
@@kovnqwer true
They better change their original cookie named “Orano”
I feel bad for Hgdrox, in my whole life I thought The Oreo is the Original but after seeing this.. I don't know what to say.
A slight feeling of disappointment hits me when I think of Oreos now. Oreos is the little evil brother who backstabbed his older brother and was praised for it.
That’s dark.
hes the ernesto de la cruz
@@avfsdfasvdfasdsvdfqaretvar4736 yeah
this is the way of the sith
yeah...
The two brothers must be proud what that man did to bring hydrox back
Yes very proud!
They are crying of proud in the heaven
1 atleast
In a alternate universe, Hydrox is the world’s biggest cookie and Oreo is remembered as it trying to copy the cookie and failing at it.
You are doing a fantastic job with these videos!
I'm never buying an Oreo again. Hydrox is THE ORIGINAL, no matter what nonsense Nabisco says.
Ill continue eating the Oreo and the hydrox so I become the neutral cookie eater
I'm not eating anything that sounds like something you would clean your bathroom with
@@BritishSoldier-kr9xf You will have to include Newman's Own Newman-O's as well.
Hail hydrox
Idk how many times I have to say this but the Original on Oreos means original flavor or type bc Oreos have thins or dark chocolate flavors and are you just gonna name black and white dogs Hydrox from now on?????
I never thought id hear "This is a dark time in cookie history"
I never thout i would hear about WWcookies
Me neither
lol
When big ginger bread man died in shrek
@@bluedinero3055 oh yeah. And that one ad.
Got to say, too, that the cookie design embossed on the Hydrox cookie is WAY prettier than the Oreo...
The people passing suddenly in the competition gave me goosebumps 👀
They were in their 70s and 80s though.
For years I've been telling people that hydrox was the only product I ever tasted that was better then the so called "Original" oreo. It all makes sense now.
And the audacity to name it Oreo considering that is the laurel motive which they ripped off of Hydrox, too.
Dowlphwin And even worse, marketing it as the “original”
Ooh 😯
@@JP-fj3dd Probably because Oreo ruined your taste.
I mean it. Taste perception is very malleable and it is part of the addiction scheme to make people shudder at anything not super-sweet. I started eating many healthy things that tasted weird or off-putting at first and now are delicious.
To give you an example: I can eat pure cocoa powder (from the baking section) which has 0.5% sugar in it and can actually taste the sweetness. It is also bitter, but mildly, so overall it is enjoyable. But it might shock someone who regularly binges on junk candy.
@@JP-fj3dd depending on how much oreos u ate it probably did
That Lawyer was very dishonest he rob the loose brothers horribly
it's crazy, there must be some law against this...it's easy for a lawyer to sneak in a line like that in the small print
I guess this is where the 'never trust a lawyer' saying comes from
@@SafffOneee this a breach of fiduciary duty on behalf of the lawyer
that's lawyers for you
@@rafaelaman true
Hydrox is basically the quiet kid and Oreos is the popular kid
It’s not just a cookie or candy. But the meaning behind it. Quite beautiful.
This guy a legend. Bringing back these things.
Can I still buy Hydrox at stores? Am I late to the party?
"Unknown reasons"
That sounds kinda Sus considering Adolphus was desperate and wasn't exactly an honest person.
Maybe him poisoning them
sus
Adolphsus
@@CreeperDude-cm1wv DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DIDIDING! YOU SUS!!!1!1!1!1!1!!!!!!1!1!1
@@SirFailure
Amoogus
I don't think Hydrox is gonna succeed with a name like that...
It's a cool name
it still sounds like a cleaning item
Because of "Hydro" means Water it doesn't sound like Food to me, Morelikely Cleaning Products
@@yanwilyamk.p.664 they should have really thought of another name like i feel like its going to be that big of a problem
Sounds like a bottle of water or a sports drink.
Cookie lore is more intense than I thought
Oreo:”Hey bro,can I copy your homework?”
Hydrox:”Sure,but dont make it to obvious.”
The homework:
"Suddenly passed away from unknown cause"
Anyone else here willing to bet adolphus had a hand in their deaths?
Yep bet one like it is true
@@peterpham9061 I wish I could agree, but he actually passed away in 1917, before the deaths (probably assassinations) of the two brothers.
He can't help it, I bet
adolphus vented
His names can be shortened to adolph so I wouldn’t be surprised
Sounds like Nabisco was acting like a cookie mafia.... probably still is too
Oreos are overrated anyway
@@IzajResGS Ok communist.
@@pol1315 Okay consoomer.
they had to "take out" the hydrox founders
@@thrivingentrepreneur They got whacked.
Some really good products I really miss are the Sapps Donuts variety long box. Best donuts--I found them on the shelf of the local grocery store. Another are the Danish GO Rounds. They could be found near the Pop Tarts. They were Delicious! Another one is the breakfast bars that were made with these tiny chocolate chips by Carnation. One bar was so satisfying and fun to eat.
Ah, I miss Sapp's donuts too, the double wide box of glazed were so delectable 😲🥰
Very inspiring, He really brought them back!
Jacob passed of "unknown cause".
Then John passed by "unknown cause"
Aka Murdered by Nabisco.
1 was heart problem
@@pigman1470 that was Joseph
Maybe, weird that I thought the same thing...I wonder if that's confirmation.
@@pigman1470 yeah but he could been poisoned to have a "❤️ problem"
The other partner also passed away of unknown cause....
“Elliot was was shocked, but not surprised.”
Well, I understand, but confused.
Imagine someone says "in 30 minutes I'll appear in front of you with a loud dragon”
and then your making your food and BOOM
A GIANT DRAGON APEARS OUT OF THIN AIR AND BREATHES FIRE
Shocking, you might even drop your fresh ham sandwich (oh no), but you knew it was gonna happen
@@mrpedrobraga what?
@@mrpedrobraga yo wat
@@polyminutes8788 you seem shocked
are you surprised tho?
We used to like Oreo's a lot. The we learned they don't pay their workers. Like literally make them work for free. Oh well. All Nabisco products are out until they pay a living wage.
I'm one of the few people who scrapes the icing off and throws it in the garbage because it ruins the cookie. Sometimes I put peanut butter on it. You're welcome.
After almost forty years of being a Oreo fan, looks like it may be time to switch brands. . to Hydrox
Oreo sucks
Oreos tastes bad
@@flixs1353 ok and?
@@flixs1353 okay thats your opinion, and if you're just stating it then thats fine. But if you're trying to enforce that opinion onto the commenter then maybe realise that people are different
@@kalproc i was never saying they _were_ forcing their opinion, i was saying _if_ they were.
"History was written by the victors", indeed.
The word Thugs need to be replaced with the word Victors. We keep getting this story in every aspect. Like Gram Bell and Tesla or the guys who stole the monopoly game from a chick who wanted to teach economics, who really wrote the Declaration of Independence or Martha Washington claiming her cook’s recipes or Bessie Ross claiming she’s the one who knitted the American flag.
Losers don't get to tell their side of the story. Imagine how many history lessons we were taught that wasn't accurate.
@@Bsfnelz20 I mean let's be real, would you want to tell everyone about your loss? You'll probably gonna get humiliated at the end, unless if there's something that might pick an interest from your enemy's opposition 🤷🏻♂️
@@alfianfahmi5430 Well, it's still history, and it's better than pretending it never happened. Who knows? Maybe people will learn from your loss.
@@granda3649 Yeah, truth should also prevail.
food theory had a similar episode a while back, but it didn't go as far back as you did with the history, well done.
SO informative! Growing up, we were a Hydrox household. Go Ellian!
Hydrox is the coolest name I've ever heard for a food item. "What ya eatin'?" "Just a HYDROX."
It's sound like a cleaning product not food
it doesn't include ingredients that might hurt your health so its clean :)
Hey dude, want some hydrox's?
@@Fish-kz8xw he said it SOUNDS like a cleaning product, not IS a cleaning product
@@zedrhyx1788 Sounds more like a poison or a bioweapon, like Anthrax. Which makes it cooler.
This is like an entire plot, with ups and downs, the hero and the antagonist, and it’s all about cookies.
Well I keep hearing the dark side has some really good cookies, so, maybe...?
It even have Mafias
that's history for ya
@@alxmtncstudio2066 Then there is recovering addicts like Cookie Monsters teach kids to enjoy responsibly.
Moral of the story is: Don't trust lawyers. Actually, that's the moral of most stories.
A sweet cake, a cookie. its good to know how much such men put in to ensure these long lasting inventions stay.
This made me to never buy oreos again
If they wanna call Oreo’s “original”
Call Hydrox “OG”
There. Get one stack of likes.
OG means original...
OG stands for Original gangsta. A phrase coined by people that were not only not part of any gang related activites because why would you record yourself admiting to crimes?, but also even if they were, they were not the Original Gangstas. They were knock offs of Al Capones rebranded and packaged with blue colors.
...huh Crypts and Oreos have alot in common.
@Azeem Siddiqui ik that but i feel would OG sell better due to todays culture
Calling a knockoff "original" sounds like something a lawyer would do... oh, wait!
I never knew Oreo was a ripoff of Hydrox, now I do not want Oreos anymore, and if I see Hydrox, I WILL FREAKING BUY ONE
I remember astropops as a child. I stopped eating most candy and going to candy shops so I had no idea astropops were discontinued. Glad Leaf brand is relaunching some favorites.
Who could have imagined the dark history behind the dark cookies?
That child dunking their entire hand into the milk at the start is going to haunt me.
Why?
Scary times
Time stamp?
@@Jon.9044 0:11
Glad I wasn't the only one
It's all about Marketing and Power
oh wow youre here
You're everywhere 🤣
Hello,Mr everywhere!
bruv u here
You are actualy everywhere
Once again, another great story!
Thanks for making me want Oreos now
Moral of the story: Never trust anyone with either 'Adolf' as their name, or in their name.
Or if they happen to have a concentration camp
@@awo4101 Can’t trust Pam either then
I heard the official adolf grave is surrounded in a box as well as having literally the smallest grave ever,
Or if there name is a meme
Or if they had straight A’s in school
Main message of this video. "Don't trust the lawyer or politician.".
I saw a guy interviewed on TV recently who is a lawyer and used car salesman. (I assume he only sells b2b to foreigners. 😏)
lol
Hydrox: I'm the original....
Me: tf are you? *Takes Oreos*
Me: *realized* no. No.... NO!!!!