So last week I found myself at the campsite looking to start up a campfire and make some s'mores. So we went to the Curry Village store and got a box of firewood, toaster forks, and one of the packaged s'mores kits with a tray filled with marshmallows, one pack of graham crackers, and three Hershey milk chocolate bars.
Well - I had fits and starts getting the fire up and running. I asked a neighbor for tips (he recommended wadding up some newspaper under the tinder), and within a few minutes I had a nice fire up and going. The s'mores were OK, but now I remember why I don't particularly like the regular Hershey bar. It was gritty and it had a slightly bitter taste. They also took quite a bit of heat to melt. However - the standard 1.5 oz Hershey bar is just about right for the thickness and breakaway piece size. Once I broke a scored piece off, it was just about right - just fitting inside a graham cracker.
Anyone tried different types of chocolate that might work better. I was thinking maybe Lindt, but it's sort of pricey and in my experience it might melt a little bit too easily. The pieces are thin, which does seem to help. Other types of imported milk chocolate may be too expensive. I was thinking Scharffen Berger, but it's too thick and I'm still a bit peeved at Hershey's for closing down the Berkeley plant and moving all production to the Midwest. I've seen some chocolate bars at Trader Joe's but it seems sort of hit or miss.
Now Nestle does seem to have a smoother chocolate in about the same size/thickness as a regular Hershey bar. Their regular milk chocolate bars seem a bit hard to find. I was thinking maybe a Crunch bar, but would the rice be wrong for a s'more? Not to mention the bars aren't scored for easy sizing. I have seen a few s'mores recipes that call for Nestle Crunch bars.
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Re: Ideal chocolate for s'mores
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Much preferable alternative:
Step 1: Place marshmallows in bearproof trash bin designated for toxic waste disposal.
Step 2: Eat graham crackers and chocolate.
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Being a veg, I don't do run-of-the-mill marshmallows, but Cadbury Chocolate is creamy, melts well and tastes like heaven. You could scarcely do better at three times the very modest price. Highly recommended.
Bruce
I take it you know where to find marshmallows without gelatin? Perhaps something using a plant based gelatin substitute? Or maybe with real marshmallow root?
Hi - I know there are non-gelatin marshmallows out there, perhaps using pectin or the like, but I have not seen them on shelves. A place like Whole Foods might have them in stock. If I crave marshmallow, I get Fluff or Kraft Marshmallow Goo, which omit the gelatin and just gives you a gooey, yummy mess. It would taste fine on s'mores, but you may need to apply it AFTER initial heating or it might run everywhere.
At first I was thinking kosher marshmallows, but apparently the gelatin substitute is some sort of extract of fish or cowhide (I looked it up).
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The root of the wild marshmallow is a tricky thing to harvest, let alone find - as an endangered species on the lonely island of Marshmallonia, and growing only on 1,000 meter bluffs overlooking the Antarctic icepack guarded by Yetis, it is usually best to let the Three Stooges get it for you during filming.
Interesting story. Of course this is the real marsh mallow:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_officinalis
Their are mallow plants in Yosemite, but I doubt they'd produce a suitable extract for thickening marshmallow puffs.
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You might just as well recommend Miracle Whip.
It's either Best Foods or make my own!
Mayonaise and Ketchup (Heinz) = Food of the Gods!!!
PS Best Foods only!!!!
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You might just as well recommend Miracle Whip.
It's either Best Foods or make my own!
Mayonaise and Ketchup (Heinz) = Food of the Gods!!!
PS Best Foods only!!!!
The mixture is called "Fry Sauce" in my part of the country!
The cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
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