How Marshmallows are Made

What culture group first created marshmallows?

• Colonial Americans

• The Maasai

• Ancient Egyptians

• The Chinese

What were marshmallows originally made from?

• sap, starch, and wheat

• clouds, moonbeams, and sugar

• marsh water, swamp water, and sugar

• don't ask, you don't want to know.

Today, the three main ingredients are corn​ (a)   corn​ (b)   and​ (c)  

• syrup
• starch
• water

The secret ingredient, ​ (a)   give marshmallows their bounce.

• gelatin
• sugar
• flour
• honey

Which 3 things must be controlled carefully to keep the marshmallows from turning out funky?

• temperature

• speed of the mixing

• moisture

• employee mood

Why is gelatin put into the marshmallow mixture?

• It makes you smile.

• It's natural.

• It has a special flavor.

• It binds all the other ingredients together

After going through a series of machines, marshmallows are put into a huge drum to

• infuse them with laughter.

• cool them off quickly.

• make them round.

• make them fluffy

Before a batch of marshmallows is shipped out, it is given the ​ (a)   test, to see if it has the right amount of bounce back.

• snap
• squish
• melt
• crunch

​ (a)   makes the marshmallows spoil faster, so the manufacturer injects​ (b)   to push out the oxygen.

• Oxygen
• nitrogen