Where do marshmallows come from?

Question

Do they come from an actual marsh or are they manufactured?

Answer 1

Marshmallows are nasty! That texture is just wrong in my mouth!

Answer 2

Well, both. Here's an exerpt from an article I found:

-- The marshmallow comes from the mallow plant scientifically known as Athaea officinalis and is a wild plant common in the marshes. The name 'marshmallow' is actually the combination of 'mallow' from mallow plant and 'marsh' from the word marshes. The mallow plant has been naturalized in America but is native to Asia and Europe. In ancient Egypt, the sap of the mallow plant was squeezed out and mixed with honey and nuts to create a sweet and light snack.
In modern times, there are many ways to make marshmallows. Marshmallows making is very easy and can even be done at home and the ingredients are almost the same. In home recipes though, salt and vanilla extract is added to give more flavor. The method used in the 19th century was done by mixing ingredients like sap from the mallow root, egg whites and sugar. This mix is then poured out into a fluffy mold that makes its signature shape. The French would add cornstarch to speed up the process. However, the process of making marshmallows has changed. The ingredients are different now because the mallow root sap was changed into gelatin and is added with starch, sugar, corn syrup and water. The result is a fluffy mixture which is piped through long tubes and then cut into equal pieces. These are then packaged and shipped to candy stores. --

I hope this helps answer your question! :)

Answer 3

"The marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, consists of sugar or corn syrup, beaten egg whites, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic and flavorings, whipped to a spongy consistency. The traditional recipe used an extract from the mucilaginous root of the marshmallow plant, a shrubby herb (Althaea officinalis), instead of gelatin; the mucilage performed as a cough suppressant.

Commercial marshmallows are a late 19th century innovation. Since Alex Doumak's patented extrusion process of 1948, marshmallows are extruded as soft cylinders, cut in sections and rolled in a mix of finely powdered cornstarch and confectioner's sugar."

Answer 4

Read ingredients it should contain sugar and egg white or something many many years ago it came derived from a root of the marshplant but mini marshmallows are from when two marshmallows love eachother very much and decide to have babies

Answer 5

Yes.
They come from Marsh trees which are located in South America in remote parts.

Answer 6

Well you see... there's this planet way out in outered space - called Planet Marsh Mallow - and up there there are little blue alien-like creatures who harvest all of the marshmallows that grow in abundance on the planet's northern plains and then beam them down to the planet earth in little plastic bags with the words "Jet-Puffed" marked on them.

Answer 7

Stay Puff Marshmallow Man :)

Answer 8

Marshmallow is made from....Sugar, Glucose, Syrup, Water, Cornflour, Gelatine, Flavours & colouring if desired.

Answer 9

We have a Marshmallow Tree in Our backyard.
Sadly it's only a Mini, but they go great with our hot chocolate.

Answer 10

Trees