tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post1251787314889351781..comments2009-07-10T16:39:52.400+09:00Comments on The Monster Flower: Twinkies and KrispiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post-14752273024495147312008-08-25T05:50:00.000+09:002008-08-25T05:50:00.000+09:00I've not tried it, but quite a few people, on a co...I've not tried it, but quite a few people, on a cooking forum that I read, make marshmallows all the time. Their recipes (from Martha Stewart, Ina Garten, etc.) don't look difficult.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I found an old, old un-opened box of Rice Krispies in the odd space behind the roll-out shelf of one of my lower cabinets. I don't use that cabinet much because the door opens so you have to squeeze against the wall to see into it. It has stuff like a tortilla press, spatzen maker, an old pasta machine, raviolli thingy, etc. I must have planned to make the RK squares but never got around to it. No excuse since I didn't have to contemplate making my own marshmallows...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post-75907099729119932972008-08-24T18:29:00.000+09:002008-08-24T18:29:00.000+09:00We have Rice Krispies here as well and they were a...We have Rice Krispies here as well and they were a popular staple of my childhood. Nowadays though, we're discouraged from eating these as they have little nutritional value. <BR/><BR/>I tried a few western imports of edible goods while I was in Japan, such as Cadbury's chocolate. But it always had that travelled taste. The high point was seeing a bottle of curry sauce, complete with a 'V' on the label. This told me it had most likely been bottled in the UK, where the Vegetarian Society were successful in persuading the government to regulate that all food must be labelled if it was suitable for vegetarians. Do you have this in the US as well? I can't remember.<BR/><BR/>I think we have a great need for a bit of familiarity when we're so far from home. But how weird to se the packaging without the snap, crackle and pop!Emskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695482838326498180noreply@blogger.com