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.
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.
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).
You can buy tisanes/tea with marshmallow root in it that’s good for sore throats!
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
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/
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
