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Monday, January 1, 2001
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Marshmallows
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Marshmallows - Origins
Q. - What are marshamllows made of? I once heard that they are derived from a type of marsh plant, hence the name, but is this still true?
A. - Not anymore. But it is true that when marshmallows wee first made, back in the 1800's, they contained the gummy juice found in the
root of the marshmallow plant, a perennial herb with pink flowers. Today, instead of the sticky juice, unflavored gelatin is mixed with
a sugar-syrup mixture to make marshmallows.
Source: Good Housekeeping Magazine, Dec. 1993.
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