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In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about marshmallows! Marshmallows used to be made with marshmallow plants (Althaea Officinalis). When marshmallows were made with marshmallow plant sap, they had some medicinal properties. They were used like lozenges, to soothe sore throats. We also talk about the first printed S'mores recipe in the 1927 Girl Scouts handbook.
References:
Guild of Food Writers
How Stuff Works
Madehow.com
Smithsonian.com
Campfire Marshmallows
Boyer Candies
Book: Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
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In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about marshmallows! Marshmallows used to be made with marshmallow plants (Althaea Officinalis). When marshmallows were made with marshmallow plant sap, they had some medicinal properties. They were used like lozenges, to soothe sore throats. We also talk about the first printed S'mores recipe in the 1927 Girl Scouts handbook.
References:
Guild of Food Writers
How Stuff Works
Madehow.com
Smithsonian.com
Campfire Marshmallows
Boyer Candies
Book: Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs