Who invented the marshmallow?

Question

Who invented the marshmallow?

Answer 1

marshmalanian!

Answer 2

The marshmallow can be dated back to Ancient Egypt. Back then it was a honey based candy which was flavored and thickened with the sap of the root of the "Marsh-Mallow" plant known as the "althea officinalis". Marshmallows continued to be made this way untill the mid 1800's when Gelatin became a replacement for the Sap.

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Answer 3

Marshmallows date back to the ancient Egyptians.

A Treat from the Ancient Egyptians

Ancient Egyptians were the first to enjoy a gooey treat now called marshmallow as early as 2000 BC. The treat was considered very special and it was reserved for gods and royalty.

Marshmallow was made from the mallow plant (Athaea officinalis) that grows wild in marshes. The term marshmallow was derived both from the native home of the plant and the plant name. Mallow is native to Asia and Europe and has been naturalized in America. The Egyptians squeezed sap from the mallow plant and mixed it with nuts and honey. However, no one knows what the candy looked like in those times.

The French were introduced to marshmallow in the early to mid-1800s. Owners of small candy stores whipped sap from the mallow root into a fluffy candy mold. This time-consuming process was typically done by hand. Candy stores had a hard time keeping up with the demand. Candy makers started looking for a new process to make marshmallows and found the starch mogul system in the late 1800s. It allowed candy makers to create marshmallow molds made of modified cornstarch. At this same time, candy makers replaced the mallow root with gelatin and this created the marshmallow stable form.

Marshmallows were introduced and popularized in the United States in the early 1900s, after the new manufacturing process was developed.

In 1948, Alex Doumak revolutionized the process for manufacturing marshmallows. He created and patented the extrusion process. This process involves taking the marshmallow ingredients and running it through tubes. Afterwards, ingredients are cut into equal pieces and packaged. In the 1950s, marshmallows became extremely popular in the United States and were used in a variety of food recipes.

Today, Americans are the main consumers of marshmallows. According to experts, Americans buy more than 90 million pounds annually. Marshmallow is considered a year-round snack even though the majority is sold during October and December.

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Answer 4

The following answer to the question "Where did marshmallows come from?" is FAQ number nine on the [alt.food.peeps] Peeps FAQ maintained by Annie.

http://faqs.org/faqs/food/candy/peeps/pr...

    "Marshmallow candy dates back to ancient Egypt where it was a honey-based candy flavored and thickened with the sap of the root of the Marsh-Mallow plant (althea officinalis). Marsh-Mallow grows in salt marshes and on banks near large bodies of water. It is common in the eastern United States. Until the mid 1800's, marshmallow candy was made using the sap of the Marsh-Mallow plant. Gelatin replaces the sap in the modern recipes."

Today's marshmallows are a mixture of corn syrup or sugar, gelatin, gum arabic and flavoring.

Answer 5

I have no idea, but Martha Stewart might be a good guess (I'm kidding.)  

They're easy to make.  I make them every Christmas and cut them with a star cookie cutter for the kids in the family to have in their hot chocolate.  It costs three times as much as buying them, but the flavor cannot be compared to the white things in the bag.

Answer 6

I think an american

Answer 7

Marshmallow candy dates back to ancient Egypt where it was a honey-based candy flavored and thickened with the sap of the root of the Marsh-Mallow plant (althea officinalis). Marsh-Mallow grows in salt marshes and on banks near large bodies of water. It is common in the eastern United States. Until the mid 1800's, marshmallow candy was made using the sap of the Marsh-Mallow plant. Gelatin replaces the sap in the modern recipes."

Answer 8

According to the National Confectioners Association, it came to us from Egypt. Check out the site, http://www.candyusa.org/Candy/marshmallo...

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshmallow

"Marshmallow candy dates back to ancient Egypt where it was a honey-based candy flavored and thickened with the sap of the root of the Marsh-Mallow plant (althea officinalis). Marsh-Mallow grows in salt marshes and on banks near large bodies of water. It is common in the eastern United States. Until the mid 1800's, marshmallow candy was made using the sap of the Marsh-Mallow plant. Gelatin replaces the sap in the modern recipes."