TIL that the first real marshmallows were created around 2000 BCE in Ancient Egypt
2026-05-10 16:01 UTC
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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@turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 2026-05-10 18:23
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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@pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-10 17:01
Here are some old timey recipes (I think I might try the second one): https://www.newlifeonahomestead.com/how-to-make-marshmallows-from-marshmallow-plant-root-recipe/
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@Elilol@fedinsfw.app 2026-05-10 17:07
Thats awesome, they even sweetened with honey, so it WAS a candy as well as medicine, is there something they didnt do better? besides surviving I mean xD