#25 Some More Marshmallows!
Food Non-Fiction
English - September 24, 2015 06:20 - 8 minutes - 4.76 MB - ★★★★★ - 263 ratingsFood Arts History eating educationalpodcast familyfriendlypodcast food foodfacts foodhistory foodpodcast foodstories history nerdypodcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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.
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Book: Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs