S'more
Main ingredients | Graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows |
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A s'mores is a traditional nighttime campfire treat popular in the United States, consisting of a fire-roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker.[1] National S'mores Day is celebrated annually on August 10.[2] The Guinness World Record for number of people making s'mores at one time was 423, set April 21, 2016, in Huntington Beach, California.[3]
Etymology and origins
S'more is a contraction of the phrase "some more". One early published recipe for a s'mores is found in a book of recipes published by the Campfire Marshmallows company in the 1920s [4] where it was called a "Graham Cracker Sandwich". The text indicates that the treat was already popular with both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. In 1927, a recipe for "Some More" was published in Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts.[5]
The contracted term "s'mores" appears in conjunction with the recipe in a 1938 publication aimed at summer camps.[4] A 1956 recipe uses the name "S'Mores", and lists the ingredients as "a sandwich of two graham crackers, toasted marshmallow and 1⁄2 chocolate bar". A 1957 Betty Crocker cookbook contains a similar recipe under the name of "s'mores".[6]
The 1958 publication Intramural and Recreational Sports for High School and College makes reference to "marshmallow toasts" and "s'mores hikes"[7] as does its related predecessor, the "Intramural and Recreational Sports for Men and Women" published in 1949,[8] as the s'mores is a great before and after exercise snack.
Variations
Various confections containing graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow are often sold as some derivative of a s'mores, but they are not necessarily heated or served in the same shape as the traditional s'mores. The Hershey's S'mores bar is one example. Pop-Tarts also feature a s'mores variety.
- Hershey's S'mores inside
- S'mores Pop-Tarts
- S'mores cronut from the Donut Pub
- S'mores donut from Peter Pan Bakery
Preparation
S'mores are most typically cooked over a campfire by first roasting the marshmallow over the flame until it is golden brown. The marshmallow is then added on top of half of a graham cracker and a piece of chocolate. The second half of the cracker is then added on top.[9]
S'mores can also be made at home in the oven, in the microwave or by using a s'mores making kit. S'mores making kits such as Sterno's Family Fun S'mores Maker allow s'mores to be made anywhere over a portable flame.[10]
See also
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References
- ↑ "S'more - Definition". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ↑ "August, 2013 Holidays, Bizarre, Unique, Special Days". Holiday Insights. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ↑ Connelly, Laylan (April 28, 2016). "One Sweet Victory". Huntington Beach Wave. p. 1.
- 1 2 Gibson, William Henry (1938). Recreational Programs for Summer Camps. Greenberg. p. 17.
- ↑ Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts. 1927. p. 71.
- ↑ Crocker, Betty (1957). Betty Crocker's Cook Book for Boys and Girls. New York: Golden Press. p. 72.
- ↑ Norma Leavitt, Hartley D. Price, Intramural and recreational sports for high school and college, p. 151, Ronald Press Co., 1958
- ↑ Norma Leavitt, Hartley D. Price, Intramural and Recreational Sports for Men and Women, p. 150, A.S. Barnes, 1949.
- ↑ "Smores Recipe - How To Make Smores".
- ↑ "Sterno 70228 Family Fun S'mores Maker, Red".