History of Marshmallows Ancient Egyptians were the first to enjoy a gooey treat now called marshmallow as early as 2000 BC. The treat was considered very special and it was reserved for gods and royalty. Marshmallow was made from the...
Apparently it’s based on the fact that the colour reminded people of the bacon used in mouse traps. Although it’s a bit unclear, it could also play into things that the first company to sell marshmallows en masse in Germany used mice-shaped ones.
Yeah, it was the sap of marsh mallow that the Egyptians used.
Saying that doesn’t mean that they think Egyptians used the English word “marshmallow”.
Edit but it likely was something like their words for those things, which then got translated again and again and again.
The original connotation didn’t reach us. My native language calls the modern sweet “foam candy” (vaahtokarkki)
My country calls it “mice bacon” (Mäusespeck). 😅
That doesn’t make sense in any way.
Apparently it’s based on the fact that the colour reminded people of the bacon used in mouse traps. Although it’s a bit unclear, it could also play into things that the first company to sell marshmallows en masse in Germany used mice-shaped ones.