S'more
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A basic s'more is prepared by roasting a marshmallow on a fire, rotating it to produce an even cook, and placing it between graham crackers with a thin piece of chocolate. For a few seconds, the s'more is allowed to sit{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/dining/smores.html|title=What’s Better Than S’mores? A Giant S’mores Tart|url-access=subscription|last=Clark|first=Melissa|date=July 3, 2024|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/R7dZc|archive-date=February 25, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026|url-status=live|work=The New York Times|author-link=Melissa Clark}}—as it's close to the heat of the marshmallow, the chocolate melts, adding adhesiveness to the already sticky marshmallow. Together, they hold the s'more collectively.{{sfn|Civitello|2011|p=[https://archive.org/details/cuisineculturehi0000civi_q3z5/page/376/ 376]}} Preferences for how toasted the marshmallow should be vary from lightly cooked to a dark char. The element of fire sometimes produces burns to the hands.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/smores-ice-cream/article18242683/|title=S'mores Ice Cream|last=Clark|first=Domini|date=July 30, 2005|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260126080045/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/smores-ice-cream/article18242683/|archive-date=January 26, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026|url-status=live|work=The Globe and Mail}} Away from a campfire, s'mores are sometimes prepared under a [[broiler]], microwave, grill, or at the table in restaurants furnished with ''[[hibachi]]'' grills. |
A basic s'more is prepared by roasting a marshmallow on a fire, rotating it to produce an even cook, and placing it between graham crackers with a thin piece of chocolate. For a few seconds, the s'more is allowed to sit{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/dining/smores.html|title=What’s Better Than S’mores? A Giant S’mores Tart|url-access=subscription|last=Clark|first=Melissa|date=July 3, 2024|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/R7dZc|archive-date=February 25, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026|url-status=live|work=The New York Times|author-link=Melissa Clark}}—as it's close to the heat of the marshmallow, the chocolate melts, adding adhesiveness to the already sticky marshmallow. Together, they hold the s'more collectively.{{sfn|Civitello|2011|p=[https://archive.org/details/cuisineculturehi0000civi_q3z5/page/376/ 376]}} Preferences for how toasted the marshmallow should be vary from lightly cooked to a dark char. The element of fire sometimes produces burns to the hands.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/smores-ice-cream/article18242683/|title=S'mores Ice Cream|last=Clark|first=Domini|date=July 30, 2005|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260126080045/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/smores-ice-cream/article18242683/|archive-date=January 26, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026|url-status=live|work=The Globe and Mail}} Away from a campfire, s'mores are sometimes prepared under a [[Broiling|broiler]], microwave, grill, or at the table in restaurants furnished with ''[[hibachi]]'' grills. |
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Numerous variations are made by swapping elements, such as graham crackers for [[ginger snap]], saltines or potato chips, marshmallow for [[Peeps]], and chocolate for [[Reese's Peanut Butter Cups]]. More elaborate versions are prepared by some pastry chefs, making their own marshmallows to be paired with graham crackers, and with chocolate they consider high quality. One such version created by New York-based pastry chef [[Dominique Ansel]] used [[Speculoos]] as the cookie, salt, and a "maple-infused whiskey [[ganache]]" for the chocolate. When ordered, a honey-flavored marshmallow was cooked with a blow-torch.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/smores-not-just-for-the-campfire-anymore/2017/01/31/d2dd3546-ddc2-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html|title=S’mores: Not just for the campfire anymore|last=Krystal|first=Becky|date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260126070412/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/smores-not-just-for-the-campfire-anymore/2017/01/31/d2dd3546-ddc2-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html|archive-date=January 26, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026|url-status=live|work=The Washington Post}} |
Numerous variations are made by swapping elements, such as graham crackers for [[ginger snap]], saltines or potato chips, marshmallow for [[Peeps]], and chocolate for [[Reese's Peanut Butter Cups]]. More elaborate versions are prepared by some pastry chefs, making their own marshmallows to be paired with graham crackers, and with chocolate they consider high quality. One such version created by New York-based pastry chef [[Dominique Ansel]] used [[Speculoos]] as the cookie, salt, and a "maple-infused whiskey [[ganache]]" for the chocolate. When ordered, a honey-flavored marshmallow was cooked with a blow-torch.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/smores-not-just-for-the-campfire-anymore/2017/01/31/d2dd3546-ddc2-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html|title=S’mores: Not just for the campfire anymore|last=Krystal|first=Becky|date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260126070412/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/smores-not-just-for-the-campfire-anymore/2017/01/31/d2dd3546-ddc2-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html|archive-date=January 26, 2026|access-date=January 26, 2026|url-status=live|work=The Washington Post}} |
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