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by mg at 04:21 PM on May 14, 2001
I'm a vegetarian, so I am not allowed to eat marshmallows, as they've got meat in them. Did you know that marshmallows have meat in them? Hooves or somesuch.
However, whenever I'm in the mood for a fluffy, gooey treat, I just head on over to Bizzos & Marshmallows. Bizzos, incidentally, is also a new member in the ever-growing Bad Samaritan extended family. They are like a third cousin once removed. Also, I think an uncle, but the outer branches of the family tree get a bit tangled. My mom tried explaining it all to me once, but I had a hard time understand her, what with the Hapsburg chin and all.
At the rate the fam' is growing, we might need to head on out and get ourselves a second doublewide, right quick. Junior's getting' older, and if we let him sleep in the same bed as lil' Darlene any longer, we might be expecting 'nother grandkid/cousin before Christmas.
At any rate, I also don't eat Jell-O, not so much from the meat by-products in them as from a nasty Jell-O shot incident in high school. I haven't much had a craving for Jell-O since then (taste aversion therapy does work), but if I were to have the craving, I'd probably head over to Bizzos for that as well. So, even if you aren't craving marshmallows, Jell-O or Bizzos (whatever the hell that is) you should head over there and say hello for us.
comments (10)
The gelatin in marshmellows is the same reason I can't eat them either, so we're in the same boat, hon. Not that I care. They are too sweet. They make me gag from the taste alone.
by Lilly at May 14, 2001 4:38 PM
Y'know, I could be really gross and say that I much prefer other white, sweet, gooey "foods", but I won't. ;-)
by Lilly at May 14, 2001 4:39 PM
You realise that by saying that you wont say something, you are in fact saying that thing?
I imagine that the taste of that "white, sweet, gooey stuff" would make me gag as well. But, if I were to have a craving for that stuff I'd probably go to Bizzos for that too.
by mg at May 14, 2001 6:10 PM
I'll take an order of the other white, sweet, gooey "food." *giggles*
by snaggle at May 14, 2001 8:27 PM
My ex girlfriend was Jewish. She could eat some brand of kosher marshmellows that were made with vegetable gelatin, I think.
by Charles at May 15, 2001 1:11 AM
I was a vegatarian for a month a couple years ago. I just wanted to see what it was all about. It sucked. I can't believe they sneak animal into marshmallows. Who would've thought?
by DJ Decepticon at May 15, 2001 8:42 AM
Let's put it this way, any food (real food here) that is binded together for form some sort of giggly solid formation (outside of cellulite on thighs, mind you) needs gelatin.
Gelatin in any form makes me sick, but for the most part, you should be able to look up what gelatin is used for what foods. I love www.foodtv.com for that kind of research.
Go look at the toxic crap you people put into your bodies. It's enough to make you want to gag (instead). See how I always bring it back to Snaggle?? ;-)
by Lilly at May 15, 2001 8:52 AM
Lilly knows what's up....
I'm working on becoming vegetarian.. I don't know if I'll succeed because I love food too much and I love all of it (more a gourmand then a gourmet.) I know, however, that I'll never be able to become a vegan... no more "white, sweet, gooey stuff."
by snaggle at May 15, 2001 10:29 AM
actually, nearly all gelatin used nowadays is synthetically produced... which means that there should be no trace of cow in it.
even the gelatin extractd from cows has been refined so much that wouldn't (or shouldn't) be able to tell where it came from.
by minja ninjarama at May 15, 2001 11:13 PM
agar agar and pectin are vegetable substatutions for gelitin
by veg at January 7, 2006 4:57 PM