I bought a little bottle of Cussons handsoap on sale called "Mallow Magic", and just noticed today that the label very proudly claims "Trusted Since 1869".

I chuckled to myself thinking "Well, surely they didn't have marshmallows back then..." Boy was I wrong.

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[–] 38 points 6 months ago (3 children)

No, the Egyptians were the first ones to use the marshmallow root, to soothe sore throats, but the confection "marshmallows" were not first created until the mid 19th century.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    After spending the last week at home sick with a flu-like illness that started with a terrible sore throat, I wish I would have read this a week ago because I'm curious to try it and see how it compares to other home remedies for sore throat relief. Ah well, next time (which hopefully is far in the future).

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 6 months ago

    The first marshmallows were prepared by boiling pieces of root pulp with honey until thick. Once thickened, the mixture was strained, cooled, then used as intended.[4][5][6]

    "How Marshmallows are Made" | Madehow

    "Marshmallows" | National Confectioners Association

    The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets | Oxford University Press

    It is truly astounding how many people will blindly listen to a lemmy comment instead of clicking on a link. But please, go on about how you're more of an expert on this subject than Oxford University lol

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    [+] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)