"Nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a TastyKake."
If you grew up in this region, you know doubt are now humming the above jingle.
It was the iconic calling card of one those edible delights that simply scream "Philadelphia."
If you've ever spent time away from this region after growing up here, you know there are some things that just can't be duplicated.
You can't find a decent roll to make a good hoagie or cheese steak.
You can't wash it down with a Frank's Black Cherry Wishniak.
Your friends don't understand when you bluntly inform them that Auntie Anne's is not really a soft pretzel.
And you lust for TastyKakes.
For me, it always was - and always will be - the Butterscotch Krimpet. The weird thing is that I really don't especially like butterscotch. But damn I love those Krimpets.
I'm old enough to know when these came three in a pack, with a piece of cardboard inserted in it to keep the scrumptious icing from peeling off when you unwrapped it.
Today TastyKake is celebrating 100 years in business.
How many times has a national sporting event come to Philly and given us that quintessential Philly piece of video, sizzling, thin-sliced beef on the grill, the basics of a cheese steak.
But I'll be the first to raise a Krimpet to the real taste of Philly.
Happy Birthday, TastyKake.
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