marshmallows are light, spongy confections made of sugar or corn syrup, water, and a gelling agent that have been whipped and set to capture an airy density. The modern marshmallow is also typically c

marshmallow the name of both a plant and a confection. The former, Althaea officinalis, a common plant of Europe and Asia, is related to the common mallow but looks more like the hollyhock. Although i

Marshmallow has a long history. Most food historians place its origin in ancient Egypt, where the mucilaginous sap from the root of the marshmallow plant was mixed with honey to create this confection

Marshmallows were first made in France from the gummy root juice of the marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis), a weedy relative of the hollyhock; the confection was called pâte de Guimauve. The juice was