Erin's Top 5 Reasons to Love the Marshmallow
1. Marshmallows are soft and squishy, without having the disgusting slimy texture that so many other soft and squishy foods have (like cooked carrots: soft, squishy, but also slimy. No. Bueno.). Given the soft and squishy nature of the marshmallow, they are also a silent food. You could be very stealthy eating a marshmallow.
2. Marshmallows are sweet without being overpowering. Pixie Stix=sweet, but too sweet. Marshmallows (unless you ate a whole bag)=perfect level of sweet.
3. Marshmallows are versatile. They can be eaten as is, they can be made into new and delightful candies, they can be baked, roasted, fried (never actually tried that, but I am assuming that if you can fry a jelly bean, you can fry a marshmallow). They can be added to puddings, cakes, ice cream, fruit salads. Without marshmallows there would be no easy to prepare cereal treats. Marshmallows come in a variety of flavors. Marshmallows can be big or small. Marshmallows can be found in a jar or a bag. Marshmallows are versatile.
4. Marshmallows are a science experiment and a food. Have you ever microwaved a marshmallow? Try it sometime and you will learn a great deal about the expansion of hot air (put the marshmallows into a container you are not emotionally attached to because marshmallows are also sticky). Excellent teaching tool.
5. Marshmallows are low in calories. Are you trying to follow a soul crushing, no-fun-allowed diet? Well. A marshmallow has only 25 calories. You could eat four and have yourself a perfectly lovely 100 calorie snack that's almost like eating candy. You could space those 4 out over the whole day and have a little treat whenever you wanted. You're welcome.
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6. Marshmallows are the key ingredient to the best tasting fondant there is. (Though given how bad regular fondant tastes, that's probably not saying much.) So they help make a cake beautiful without making you want to spit it out when you try a bite.
BTW, you clearly have too much time on your hands. :)
I think that the marshmallow's use in fondant really just demonstrates the marshmallow's inherant versitility. :-) Also, I don't really spend hours and hours ruminating on the foods I eat, but I did recently have this epiphany while eating a marshmallow so, I thought I'd share. :-)Post more on your blog!
And have you examined the ingredients to the fabulous marshmallow?
Kathleen-
Ummm, yeah. About that...I have decided that that tiny problem is a single 'Con' in relation to a variety of 'Pros'-feeble defense, I know...but I am a little addicted. :-)
I completely understand! I am just a crazy label reader now that my boys have food allergies. I have been so disappointed by the list of ingredients I find. Enjoy your marshmallows!
Marshmallows also make terrific atoms (when paired with toothpicks which are non-edible). Also terrific layers in 'rock fudge' to teach sedimentary layers. Also a great topping on otherwise yucky sweet potatoes.
MA
BYW Conservative/orthodox Jews and most Muslims are not allowed to eat marshmallows because the gelatin is of 'pork' origin.
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