"Is milk stronger than fire?" — Netizens react to video showing Oreos surviving 30-second blast from a blowtorch
On Friday, December 20, a video showing Oreos not burning or being destroyed, even after being blowtorched for nearly 30 seconds, went viral across the internet. Several users on X shared and reshared the video, generating a significant number of responses.
One such video was uploaded by a netizen with the username (@MarioNawfal), who captioned the clip:
"The only way I am eating Oreos from now on..."
In the video, each Oreo was torched for a little longer than the previous one. The last one was eventually torched for about 30 seconds.
The original clip was posted by an account (@Space_PatriQt17) on Thursday, December 19. However, most other accounts began resharing it the following day. The original post gained immense traction on social media, amassing more than 9.5 million views and over 32.5K likes.
Several netizens reacted to the surfaced video. A user (@EdwardJacksonD) took to X and wrote:
"Is milk stronger than fire?"
Netizens shared their different opinions on the social media platform.
"Can a house made out of Oreo cookie survive a fire?" an X user asked.
"I mean… milk destroys them in like 10 seconds," added a tweet.
"Why don’t firefighters wear Oreos then?" wondered a user.
Several other netizens expressed their skepticism over consuming this brand of cookies. A netizen tweeted:
"If fire cant burn how does our tummies does!"
"So… this seems like pretty compelling evidence that Oreos are NOT 'food,'" explained another user.
"After Seeing That I'm No Longer Eating Oreos," wrote a netizen.
Oreos have faced global controversies regarding their ingredients
Previously, the brand faced controversy regarding the cookies' ingredients. In January 2023, claims emerged that Oreo cookies sold in the UAE were non-halal due to alleged pork and alcohol content.
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment later refuted these viral claims, stating that Oreo cookies sold in the UAE do not contain non-halal products like alcohol and pork. The ministry further confirmed that animal derivatives like grease and fat were also not used in the Oreos.
Around the same time, speculations arose in India regarding the cookies. It was claimed that the cookies available there contained animal derivatives like pork fat and milk. In response, a spokesperson for Mondelez International told The Quint:
"All products manufactured by Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd in India are of vegetarian origin. The green dot on the wrapper confirms that."
In December 2022, the brand faced scrutiny for using ammonium carbonate in its cookies. Dutch publication NoordHollands Dagblad published an article voicing concerns about using ammonia to allegedly darken the cocoa.
As reported by ingredientsnetwork.com, a spokesperson for Mondelēz stated that they added "food-grade ammonium carbonate to Oreo cookies as a rising agent."
It remains to be seen whether the current clip showing the cookies' resistance to fire will affect the consumers' mindset.