Do you know about s'mores?

[rei]

So I am reading this book. Fiction (for once). There is a scene on the beach involving s'mores and the author provided a description of them.

Made me wonder. Are some folks from other regions not familiar with the wonder that is s'more? The raison s'mores d'etre?

Bonus: Post a made-up description for "s'mores", as ridiculous or believable as you want it to be. A la Balderdash.

[Angela]

Raisin s'mores? Blechhh

But I've always thought they would be great with a little raspberry liqueur and vanilla bean ice cream.

[aelle]

I *think* a s'more is a sandwich of fire roasted marshmallow and chocolate between 2 crackers? I've only ever heard Americans talk about them, and I've never seen them outside works of fiction, let alone eaten any. In my head, it sounds magical. I don't know if it'd be as good in real life.

[LostMyMap]

I've even been known to make them in the kitchen by roasting my marshmallow over a stove burner (doesn't work so well if you have an electric range).

[rei]

Originally Posted by Angela

I've always thought they would be great with a little raspberry liqueur and vanilla bean ice cream.

Lovely way to cut some of the richness.

If you really wanted to.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by aelle

I *think* a s'more is a sandwich of fire roasted marshmallow and chocolate between 2 crackers? I've only ever heard Americans talk about them, and I've never seen them outside works of fiction, let alone eaten any. In my head, it sounds magical. I don't know if it'd be as good in real life.

Part of the magic is that ideally you toast your marshmallow open an open fire at the beach or in the mountains, so you're all campy and vacationy and friendly and stuff. The LOL-men have a s'mores KIT -- like a little sterno thingy you're supposed to use to roasty toasty and little plastic trays for putting the choco-cracky in so you don't get messy. Brrrrt.

[rei]

Originally Posted by aelle

I *think* a s'more is a sandwich of fire roasted marshmallow and chocolate between 2 crackers? I've only ever heard Americans talk about them, and I've never seen them outside works of fiction, let alone eaten any. In my head, it sounds magical. I don't know if it'd be as good in real life.

Magical, indeed. Can't say I've always bothered with the second cracker.

I am fascinated to discover this is an American cultural experience.

Are graham crackers fairly common in any of the countries you've lived?

Originally Posted by LostMyMap

I've even been known to make them in the kitchen by roasting my marshmallow over a stove burner (doesn't work so well if you have an electric range).

Ah, I could totally go for some kitchen smorage.

(Btw I was just thinking of you recently, wondering if you'd be back soon. I manifested you back )

[curiouslyrandom]

We had a BBQ at my place recently and ended up making s'mores over the grill. One of the guests was from China and had never had one before. She was unimpressed with the super-sugary gooeyness. More for the rest of us!

I remember toasting mini marshmallows over an electric range when I was a kid. Very silly. Kinda messy, too.

[st33med]

I'm getting hungry for s'mores now!!!

Probably because I haven't eaten dinner yet.

[aelle]

Originally Posted by rei

Are graham crackers fairly common in any of the countries you've lived?

Not really. And Hershey chocolate isn't either. Along with mustard that's not spicy and orange juice made from powder, this is the taste of America to me.

[rei]

Oh dear. I sound so Americentric in this thread. I guess it just never occurred to me to think about whether this particular food were global.

[rei]

Originally Posted by aelle

Not really. And Hershey chocolate isn't either. Along with mustard that's not spicy and orange juice made from powder, this is the taste of America to me.

Orange juice from powder... Tang? Heh. Blah so unnatural.

S'mores are insanely sugary, as curiously mentioned and as you could guess. Haven't had them in a long while.

I would say with their intensely high sugar and very low nutritional content, s'mores just might be a fairly valid representation of the standard American approach to food.

Personally, I like the French custom of ending a meal with cheese. Probably better for the blood sugar. Doesn't work as well to roast cheese over a fire, though.

[curiouslyrandom]

So-called "American" foods in other countries tend to be a little... weird. Something seems to get lost in translation. I was offered "American" dishes that I'd never even heard of when I lived in the UK.

I was so happy to find gluten-free graham crackers this summer! Haven't tried them yet, but they look good. I usually end up eating the marshmallow and chocolate without one... very sticky.

[curiouslyrandom]

Originally Posted by rei

Orange juice from powder... Tang? Heh. Blah so unnatural.

Blame the government (NASA).

I would say with their intensely high sugar and very low nutritional content, s'mores just might be a fairly valid representation of the standard American approach to food.

Sadly, yes.

Personally, I like the French custom of ending a meal with cheese. Probably better for the blood sugar. Doesn't work as well to roast cheese over a fire, though.

How about toasted bread with cheese? I seem to remember a scene in the film Orlando where they did that over an open fire. Looked like fun, but I'm casein-intolerant as well as gluten-intolerant so I've never tried it.

[aelle]

Originally Posted by rei

Orange juice from powder... Tang? Heh. Blah so unnatural.

I'm not sure, but when I went to the US in middle school my host mother served it for breakfast everyday!

Oh! And cream cheese! I was dumbfounded when I saw all the weird flavors!

I read the blog of an American woman in Paris and she goes nuts about our barbecue food. Spicy sausages served in a baguette with Dijon mustard. It's all about the details...

[rei]

Originally Posted by curiouslyrandom

Blame the government (NASA).

I agree. I'm just not sure Tang - like Sunny Delight - qualifies as orange juice. Like Sunny D can't call their product OJ. Wonder if the same applies to Tang.

Originally Posted by curiouslyrandom

How about toasted bread with cheese? I seem to remember a scene in the film Orlando where they did that over an open fire. Looked like fun, but I'm casein-intolerant as well as gluten-intolerant so I've never tried it.

Yes, cheese toast is one of my favorite foods. If I can ever find a way to be vegan or raw without getting too thin I might miss it.

And of course you can eat cheese without cooking it. I actually love room-temperature cheese.

[LostMyMap]

Originally Posted by rei

(Btw I was just thinking of you recently, wondering if you'd be back soon. I manifested you back )

If you say so. I saw your current avatar pic on Facebook, and it caused me to add that dolphin swimming adventure to my bucket list.

And then I'll eat sMores.

[rei]

Originally Posted by aelle

I'm not sure, but when I went to the US in middle school my host mother served it for breakfast everyday!

Oh! And cream cheese! I was dumbfounded when I saw all the weird flavors!

I read the blog of an American woman in Paris and she goes nuts about our barbecue food. Spicy sausages served in a baguette with Dijon mustard. It's all about the details...

Ha at the cream cheese varieties. All about synthesizing across the pond.

Now you have me wondering if KoolAid makes a flavor to simulate orange juice.

[rei]

Originally Posted by LostMyMap

If you say so. I saw your current avatar pic on Facebook, and it caused me to add that dolphin swimming adventure to my bucket list.

And then I'll eat sMores.

Like.

[rei]

Oh, and aelle, that barbeque sounds delicious.

I love how elegantly understated but well-constructed that meal sounds.

Sigh. I need to visit Paris again. Putting it on the bucket list.

[curiouslyrandom]

Swimming with dolphins in Paris, followed by cheesy s'mores! Yes!

[aelle]

Originally Posted by rei

Sigh. I need to visit Paris again. Putting it on the bucket list.

Do eeeeet! Need some inspiration?

Prêt à Voyager
Little Brown Pen
David Lebovitz

[rei]

Originally Posted by curiouslyrandom

Swimming with dolphins in Paris, followed by cheesy s'mores! Yes!

Woot!

Then some Parisian barbeque with Tangified mimosas.

[curiouslyrandom]

Originally Posted by rei

Woot!

Then some Parisian barbeque with Tangified mimosas.

I am so in. Where's my plane ticket?! I'll pack an overnight back in 2 minutes.

[rei]

Originally Posted by curiouslyrandom

I am so in. Where's my plane ticket?! I'll pack an overnight back in 2 minutes.

Ha! Yeah someone needs to send me my plane ticket too. I can pack in 30.

I have seen a lot of contest ads in the last few hours. Wonder if the universe is telling me a big win is on the way.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by rei

I would say with their intensely high sugar and very low nutritional content

Oh, sure, if you don't consider magic, joy, and sex appeal to be "nutrition."

[rei]

Originally Posted by Angela

Oh, sure, if you don't consider magic, joy, and sex appeal to be "nutrition."

For some of the bodies, it certainly is!

S'mores have sex appeal. I dunno if a steady diet of them leads to the same. (Biological instinct to look for signs of health, etc. etc.)

...but oh boy is it so joyous to eat those concoctions! Yummmm. Ooh I have some Ghirardelli and I am about to savor a piece of heaven.

[relaXman]

I know well this folks ;
s'mores is abbreviation of this folks ;

Let me eleborate ;
s : sinner
more : its country
s : plural addition ;

s'mores : sinner mores

They are spirit creature , invisible to people ;
They are sinner because they always make free sex on the beach ;

[Angela]

Originally Posted by rei

...but oh boy is it so joyous to eat those concoctions! Yummmm. Ooh I have some Ghirardelli and I am about to savor a piece of heaven.

Ok, now you're just trying to turn me on.

[rei]

Originally Posted by Angela

Ok, now you're just trying to turn me on.

:evil laugh:

I guess it's working!