Inside the Peep Factory, Bethlehem, Penn.
The Chicago Tribune goes inside the Just Born Peep factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and comes out with a slideshow of behind-the-scenes chickie production.
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13 Comments:
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cool2bars at 11:00AM on 03/30/09
I just tweeted (twittered?) this for my British friend who has an innate fear of the neon colored marshmallow cuties that are Peeps.
Sarilas at 11:37AM on 03/30/09
I love the photo where they're putting the eyes on the Peeps! I love marshmallows but tend to find Peeps better in theory than in my mouth; too much sugar coating, but they are adorable.
rachelkramerbussel at 12:29PM on 03/30/09
Awesome.
sadiepix at 12:50PM on 03/30/09
I have never understood the whole concept of peeps. They smell horrid and taste worse! I once had a friend who would buy them in bulk, let them get stale, then eat them. Just the most frightening thing to see.
izatryt at 1:16PM on 03/30/09
@izatryt: Yes. I've been hearing this talk about stale Peeps being better than "fresh" Peeps. And I put "fresh" in quotes because, really? They're just kinda yech either way. Gimme a chocolate bunny any day.
Adam Kuban at 1:18PM on 03/30/09
@izatryt and AK: I'm a believer that stale peeps are better -- I work with a guy that has a huge bag of them from who knows which Easter and they are as stale as I've ever seen peeps. They're like giant Lucky Charms marshmallows coated in sugar -- think very crunchy marshmallow.
BrianPrestonCampbell at 3:06PM on 03/30/09
AAH, For the love of a Peep!!--let us who love stale peeps, enjoy our guilty pleasure!!!..:o)
BTW: I wouldn't say no to a chocolate bunny either..hee hee
Italiancupcake at 5:50PM on 03/30/09
Stale peeps are the best. I slit the packages open and leave them for a couple days.
bobbob at 5:54PM on 03/30/09
I can possibly eat 1-2 stale peeps a year. not much of a sugar person. like the "real food". it is a hoot watching them get made. I bet the factory smells sweet inside!!!
momtimestwo at 7:02PM on 03/30/09
The photo on the right (all the Peeps on the conveyor belt) reminds me of the marching workers in Metropolis... kinda creepy, actually! Who knew that Peeps could symbolize the marginalization of the working class?
miskadventures at 7:47PM on 03/30/09
Is it wrong that I got a little bit sad about the guy fishing out the defective peeps because I'm worried their feelings are hurt?
RegrettableFoodie at 10:37PM on 03/30/09
The Colonel's secret recipe ... for Peeps?
See
http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/finger-lickin-peeps/
Mike Licht at 6:29PM on 04/11/09