18 votes

Much ado about marshmallows

16 comments

  1. [2]
    HiddenTig
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    The actual correct way is to keep it turning and roast the outside to a light golden brown, pull off and eat only that carmalized outer shell (grab it with 3 fingers it'll slide right off), then...

    The actual correct way is to keep it turning and roast the outside to a light golden brown, pull off and eat only that carmalized outer shell (grab it with 3 fingers it'll slide right off), then stick it back in the fire and repeat.

    7 votes
  2. DefinitelyNotAFae
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    I love stupid legal shit like this. Also, maybe the British do it wrong but I absolutely use my fingers for roasted marshmallows because I'm not putting the molten marshmallow in my MOUTH either

    I love stupid legal shit like this. Also, maybe the British do it wrong but I absolutely use my fingers for roasted marshmallows because I'm not putting the molten marshmallow in my MOUTH either

    6 votes
  3. kacey
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    (off topic: not sure if it's helpful to anyone, but I could read the article by searching for the title in Google, then clicking a link to it from there)

    (off topic: not sure if it's helpful to anyone, but I could read the article by searching for the title in Google, then clicking a link to it from there)

    3 votes
  4. tanglisha
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    I submit that they missed one possible way of eating marshmallows: pulling them like taffy. Completely changes the flavor.

    I submit that they missed one possible way of eating marshmallows: pulling them like taffy. Completely changes the flavor.

    2 votes
  5. [9]
    lou
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    That is weirdly tangential but I got this "American Marshmallows" at the supermarket and they're kinda okay if I eat raw but very weird if I put them in the oven. I wonder if (1) marshmallows are...

    That is weirdly tangential but I got this "American Marshmallows" at the supermarket and they're kinda okay if I eat raw but very weird if I put them in the oven. I wonder if (1) marshmallows are not really that great, (2) my marshmallows are shit or (3) I'm doing something wrong.

    1 vote
    1. [8]
      DefinitelyNotAFae
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      You don't usually put them in the oven. More light them on fire or roast them over the flame. Even doing it over a stovetop it takes under a minute. Not sure how I'd cook them in an oven

      You don't usually put them in the oven. More light them on fire or roast them over the flame. Even doing it over a stovetop it takes under a minute. Not sure how I'd cook them in an oven

      4 votes
      1. [7]
        lou
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        Yeah, they are slightly better on a stovetop.

        Yeah, they are slightly better on a stovetop.

        1 vote
        1. [6]
          DefinitelyNotAFae
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          Idk what they're selling as "American Marshmallows" it's possible they're stale or that they're different than what I'm used to or you're used to. I think fresh/homemade ones are better without...

          Idk what they're selling as "American Marshmallows" it's possible they're stale or that they're different than what I'm used to or you're used to. I think fresh/homemade ones are better without heating, but it's hard to beat the store bought round ones for roasting on a stick

          2 votes
          1. [5]
            lou
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            What are those? I thought marshmallows were something you found in the wild or something. OMG I'm so ignorant :P

            I think fresh/homemade ones are better

            What are those? I thought marshmallows were something you found in the wild or something.

            OMG I'm so ignorant :P

            2 votes
            1. [4]
              DefinitelyNotAFae
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              I don't know how to respond as I can't figure out what you're doing with the tone.

              I don't know how to respond as I can't figure out what you're doing with the tone.

              2 votes
              1. [3]
                lou
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                I am autistic. I have no intentional discernible tone, just the tone people ascribe to me. I usually just say what I mean. For example, I really am that ignorant about marshmallows. In the back of...

                I am autistic. I have no intentional discernible tone, just the tone people ascribe to me. I usually just say what I mean. For example, I really am that ignorant about marshmallows. In the back of my mind, they are something people catch in the wild when they go camping. And the one I bought is just an artificial version. I am certainly not trying to be disrespectful towards you in any way.

                1 vote
                1. [2]
                  DefinitelyNotAFae
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                  The emoticon and the OMG made me uncertain if you were being serious or sarcastic, thanks for the clarification. I wanted not to ascribe anything, hence asking. There are recipes for homemade...

                  The emoticon and the OMG made me uncertain if you were being serious or sarcastic, thanks for the clarification. I wanted not to ascribe anything, hence asking.

                  There are recipes for homemade marshmallows that are generally made in a pan and cut into squares rather than the cylinder shape of most store bought marshmallows. Some shops sell the square "fancier" ones.

                  Marshmallow root exists but you don't just find them in the wild as an edible food. People just buy them for camping trips.

                  2 votes
                  1. lou
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                    I understand. I have to say, that makes it a little less magical for me. I had a whole scenario in my head where people would hunt for "the real stuff, not the one you can buy!". But that's okay....

                    Marshmallow root exists but you don't just find them in the wild as an edible food. People just buy them for camping trips.

                    I understand. I have to say, that makes it a little less magical for me. I had a whole scenario in my head where people would hunt for "the real stuff, not the one you can buy!". But that's okay. Perhaps I can one day write a story where real wild marshmalows do exist, and they're fantastic and even more potent than magic mushrooms. Maybe they actually make you fly!

                    Anyway, I'm glad to learn more about this really cool, not really magical food!

                    1 vote
  6. Nyeogmi
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    Had this failed, defendants could have solved the problem by distributing "marshmallow padlocks" which cannot be opened without compatible graham cracker keys. This eliminates methods A, B, and D...

    Had this failed, defendants could have solved the problem by distributing "marshmallow padlocks" which cannot be opened without compatible graham cracker keys. This eliminates methods A, B, and D and is legally foolproof.

    1 vote