▲ 189 ▼ What do you call Marshmallow in your native language? (feddit.de) submitted 2 years ago by Freitag@feddit.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 176 comments fedilink hide all child comments In German it's Mäusespeck = Mouse Bacon
[–] Jay@sh.itjust.works 51 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a mysterious and beautiful language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, “marshmallow” has a more interesting derivation than most of the other words I’ve seen so far. Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow or marshmallow, is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant. A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian times evolved into today's marshmallow treat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I find this really interesting especially considered I never gave much thought to how they were produced. I guess I assumed they were just sugar and some other common ingredients. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago I don't think modern marshmellows contain any marsh mellow. They are usually just water, sugar and gelatine. They are easy to make at home, fun project if you have kids permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, “marshmallow” has a more interesting derivation than most of the other words I’ve seen so far. Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow or marshmallow, is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant. A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian times evolved into today's marshmallow treat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I find this really interesting especially considered I never gave much thought to how they were produced. I guess I assumed they were just sugar and some other common ingredients. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago I don't think modern marshmellows contain any marsh mellow. They are usually just water, sugar and gelatine. They are easy to make at home, fun project if you have kids permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I find this really interesting especially considered I never gave much thought to how they were produced. I guess I assumed they were just sugar and some other common ingredients. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago I don't think modern marshmellows contain any marsh mellow. They are usually just water, sugar and gelatine. They are easy to make at home, fun project if you have kids permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago I don't think modern marshmellows contain any marsh mellow. They are usually just water, sugar and gelatine. They are easy to make at home, fun project if you have kids permalink fedilink source parent