MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comB to c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 11 months agoTIL: TIL that marshmallows were originally made from a plant called marshmallow (mallows that grew in marshes). The root of the marshmallow plant is high in mucilage, which is a type of gel that gi...en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down10
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkTIL: TIL that marshmallows were originally made from a plant called marshmallow (mallows that grew in marshes). The root of the marshmallow plant is high in mucilage, which is a type of gel that gi...en.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comB to c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoSo what you’re telling me is that they’re actually supposed to be vegan.
minus-squareSelmafudd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoAt one point yeah but I’d bet most have cow hoof in it now… Yummy yummy cow toe nails
minus-squarezarquonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoAll the root based recipes I just googled up and read had egg in them too so nope.
minus-squareRose ThornelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoYou can actually still find vegan marshmallows! They’re just stupidly uncommon. I know Trader Joe’s carries them, and I’ve found some online when I was hunting. They’re a great way to hide pills from picky opossums.
So what you’re telling me is that they’re actually supposed to be vegan.
At one point yeah but I’d bet most have cow hoof in it now… Yummy yummy cow toe nails
All the root based recipes I just googled up and read had egg in them too so nope.
You can actually still find vegan marshmallows! They’re just stupidly uncommon. I know Trader Joe’s carries them, and I’ve found some online when I was hunting. They’re a great way to hide pills from picky opossums.