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| Perfect Toasted Mallow |
A few weeks
ago while camping, I created the perfect
toasted marshmallow. To create the perfect toasted
marshmallow, one must draw upon one's deepest patience. To start toasting over
a roaring fire spells doom as the mallow will burn to blackness. Waiting for a
bed of hot coals produces the finest roasting environment.
Once the coals glow red and the smoke has died, the delicate
confection must be carefully punctured by the finest roasting implement. I
suggest a whittled green stick or a store bought roaster with safety handle
obtained at your local dollar store. Say no to mutilated wire coat
hangers.
The marshmallow must be tended uninterrupted. Distractions are
dangerous. A few extra seconds on one side, defeats the perfect toast.
Too long in the heat may blacken it, or allow it to over melt and fall off the stick.
As a side begins to brown gentle turning is required for even
browning. Again patience is the key!! Gentle, uninterrupted rotation
above the coals is a must. Giving up too soon may produce a one-sided toasty
leaving the other side devoid of delicious crispness and with a sticky, gooey
texture instead. Get distracted, and have a coal on stick. Once toasted to
perfection, keep your stick up or the melty goodness
may dive to inferno.
I can't think of one time when I toasted marshmallows all alone. When I went camping alone, sitting by a fire toasting marshmallows
was the last thing on my mind. I built a fire for heat when needed, or I simply
didn't bother. When we are with those we treasure, the campfire presents a place for
fellowship. While consuming the perfect marshmallow could be the best part of the toasting, to me it’s the camaraderie around the
fire that makes them taste so good. Sharing the small stuff with people we care
about makes the joy abound. Consider who you would have with you around the campfire while you view Marshmallow: The Movie.
Tell them you care and invite them to watch it with you.
Toasts!
lw
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