"How to hack a Twinkie"

"Explosive chlorine gas is used to process their enriched flour. Niacin, a basic B-vitamin found in enriched flour results from chemical reactions involving “ammonia and the flammable chemical acetaldehyde,” among others. Corn dextrin, a thickener that gives the cake texture is also the glue used to seal envelopes. Versatile cellulose gum, a fat-substitute that gives Twinkies that creamy mouth-feel, does the same for low-fat salad dressing, ice cream and rocket fuel, to which it’s also added as a thickener."

No wonder they drive a food nazi nuts, 'Real Men Eat Twinkies'