What are marshmallows?
What are marshmallows and how are they made?
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Marshmallows are a white, fluffy candy, that easily melts and becomes sticky. They are almost all sugar (and corn syrup which is also sugar), with whipped gelatine. They're vanilla flavored, usually with clear vanillin, because the pure whiteness is the very essence of the candy.
They're sometimes colored, but not usually:
The little ones are often served in hot chocolate milk, and they're often used as ingredients in other things like fudge.
It's also very traditional to skewer them on a stick and roast them over a campfire:
Put the roasted marshmallow between graham crackers with chocolate, you have a s'more, a favorite snack of campers everywhere.
Here's a tour of a huge marshmallow factory: YouTube video with some fun trivia too.
Here's a homemade version that I have done, complete with handy video, it's kind of a fun afternoon: Alton Brown's Marshmallows
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What are marshmallows really made of?
A typical marshmallow contains sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin, plus some air. That's it. \u201cA marshmallow is basically a foam that's stabilized by gelatin,\u201d says Richard Hartel, a food engineer at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. In marshmallows, the foam is made up of air suspended in the liquid sugar mixture.Are marshmallows made out of pig?
Gelatin: Boiled cow or pig skin, ligaments, tendons and bones -- Gelatin, such as for jiggly, Cosby-promoted Jell-O, is a protein made with the skin, ligaments, tendons and bones of cows or pigs. It's used in certain ice creams, marshmallows, puddings and Jell-O as a thickening agent.Is marshmallow a veg?
Unfortunately, they're not. \u201cMarshmallows are not vegan because they contain gelatin, an animal protein derived from the ligaments, tendons, and skin of animals, such as cows and pigs,\u201d explains registered dietician Grace Pascale.Is marshmallow a candy?
marshmallow, aerated candy that originated as a versatile medicinal syrup and ointment; it was made from root sap of the marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis), sugar, and egg white. The modern marshmallow candy is made from corn syrup, dextrose, gelatine, and egg albumen.This Is How Marshmallows Are Really Made
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