S'mores

How to make s’mores?

Before I moved to the United States of America, I noticed many things in American movies and series that are non existent in Europe, but I really wanted to try them. One of these things were s’mores, also known as marshmallows on the bed of Hershey’s chocolate, hugged by the two Graham crackers. And I think this is the most poetic description I have ever written. On a serious note, you can, of course, buy marshmallows in Europe, but I have not met a single person there who actually made real s’mores. When I first tried s’mores, I felt like I wasted a big part of my life because I have not tried them before.

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Gooey deliciousness.

Ingredients

• Marshmallows (try the Jumbo marshmallows)
• Chocolate (Hershey’s chocolate is the best for s’mores)
• Graham crackers (try regular and chocolate flavoured ones)
• A special fork for marshmallows (or a stick)

Preparation

If you are careful, you can, at least in theory, make marshmallows above the stovetop, but that might make your fire alarm go off. Or you could use a lighter, with a possibly same result. The most popular (and the safest) way to make s’mores is above the campfire or the fire pit.

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Marshmallow toasting above the campfire. While doing it, you can tell scary stories.

Before you start toasting the marshmallows, you should prepare everything else first. That means take the Graham crackers, put chocolate on them, and put more Graham crackers to the side to cover the marshmallows once they are toasted.

Then, put marshmallows on a marshmallow fork. A stick also works, just make sure it is long enough so you do not burn yourself while doing it. Hold a marshmallow above the fire and slowly turn it around until it turns brown-ish. If the marshmallow catches on fire, pull it away from the fire and gently blow on it or shake the stick a little. Once fully toasted, take the Graham cracker with chocolate on it, put the marshmallow on the top, and take the top Graham cracker, press together and pull the marshmallow fork (or stick, whatever you are using) out. Enjoy!

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A retractable marshmallow fork is a pretty useful gadget. Once you are done roasting the marshmallows, simply burn the remaining of them off the fork, wash them, and they are ready for the next campfire.

And now for the burning question (pun intended): How much should you toast the marshmallows? There is no simple answer to that, because it depends entirely on your taste. If the marshmallow is not toasted enough, it will still feel gummy while you will be chewing it. My favourite amount of toasting is until all the marshmallow is brown, and when you press it together between the Graham crackers, it should spill out on the sides. Yummy! Some people like their marshmallows almost completely black, and I admit it, they are actually kinda good that way, even though they look like coal.

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A more sophisticated version of s'mores that you can prepare in the oven.

A few weeks ago, I decided to make s'mores with my friends again, and I bought different Graham crackers than usual. And on the box, it said that, if you do not have a campfire, you can make s'mores in the microwave. Of course we had to try it, and they were actually pretty good, but not as good as 'real' s'mores that you make above the campfire.

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