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TIL: TIL that marshmallows were originally made from a plant called marshmallow (mallows that grew in marshes).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.org)

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So what you're telling me is that they're actually supposed to be vegan.

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] zarquon@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

All the root based recipes I just googled up and read had egg in them too so nope.