The Original Smores
By Eugene
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Smores are associated with recreational camping. Part of the enjoyment of this simple dessert is the way in which it is made on such camping trips. A marshmallow is skewered on the end of a long stick and held just above the campfire until (according to personal preference) its outer surface starts to brown, char, or even catch fire. Once heated, the marshmallow's inside becomes soft. The marshmallow is quickly pinched off its stick with the waiting graham crackers. Ideally, the heat from the roasted marshmallow partially melts the chocolate into a gooey mess. However, some people assemble the entire smore on the stick and cook it all at once, to ensure gooey chocolate.
Making smores in this manner is so popular that supermarkets will often carry graham crackers, marshmallows, and huge chocolate bars in the same shelf section during the summer months. Many s'more chefs will set the waiting Graham cracker and chocolate near the campfire to help melt the chocolate.
In recent years "Smore Kits" for making the treats on the kitchen table at home have been sold at housewares stores. Get your original Smores kits now at www.SayBrookGifts.com.