As a European, These American Desserts Left Me Speechless!

[@jeffslote9671]

S’more are a staple of childhood summers. Children will become feral after eating a couple of them

[@autumnfall8829]

😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@auburnkim1989]

That is when you send them to catch lightening bugs in old peanut butter jars! It is all about the timing, lol....

[@Albert_Val]

You bet! Anyone who has daughters has filled up on s’mores, and will be pestered about going camping (for s’mores) until you go! Yummm.

[@christypriest30]

@@auburnkim1989true also

[@christypriest30]

True

[@christypriest30]

Roasted marshmallows are nothing like regular marshmallows

[@neolithiumproduction]

So true. I hate normal marshmellows. But melty, toasted marshmallow is a whole different beast.

[@christypriest30]

@@neolithiumproduction me too

[@sherryford667]

@neolithiumproduction And those marshmallows in the video appeared to be homemade, too. Yum. Just give me a S'mores or a cup of hot chocolate, please. 😋

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

Make sure you burn your marshmallows. It gives the s'mores an extra bite.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Marshmallows are practically 99% sugar. So by toasting them you are melting them and bringing out the caramel notes of the sugar. THAT is what makes them so wonderfully delicious when toasted. Not to mention everything is better toasted. Coconut, Bread, beautiful ladies....

[@emilyrln]

"A marshmallow that went to the fire" is the cutest way to describe a roasted marshmallow 😂😂😂

[@jackucthatjack5896]

Are we aware of S'more in the USA? ...let's put it this way. I have never in my life even considered the possibility that any human in a civilized country has never heard of a S'more. Just had some with the wife and kids 2 days ago!

[@luckymuddypaw]

SAME LIKE WTF YOU MEAN THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE!?!?!?!?!

[@MGmirkin]

Much like peanut butter & jelly sandwiches... ;) People ... people have ... have never heard of this, or ever tried one?? **Blank stare** "Whaaaaa--??" Or Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup... Just some good simple comfort foods that like literally everyone has eaten at some point in the USA, usually as a kid, but as a tradition into adulthood.

[@ryanakers1372]

Wait. There was a time in human history when people didn't sit around campfires making s'mores?!

[@maxtomchris]

@@MGmirkin American here, and I've had grilled cheese - but never in my life have I considered tomato soup as an actual thing. (Though could just be my bias, I hate tomatoes so I avoided most things that are primarily tomatoes)

[@dawnelder9046]

Well known in Canada as well.

[@southmcl]

S'mores are very common across the entire country. They usually make appearance at a campfire but not exclusively. They are part of almost every American childhood.

[@giustobuffo]

Exactly! I think I had my first smore before I even had my first tooth haha

[@Val-z8I]

We had them every summer at my family cottage ❤❤❤❤

[@southmcl]

@@coollady2179 I'm gonna talk to that inner child of yours for a sec. Hey coolgirl, I'm sorry you never got to try a s'more. But guess what, it's not too late! Even if you like none of the components, it's worth it.

[@sososo2445]

@@coollady2179 I don't think smores were around in the 60s and 70s. Never heard of them until later in the 80s.

[@CyndiDeimler]

@@sososo2445 I had them at girl scout camp in the mid-sixties.

[@nicolereynolds456]

I didn't even realize that other countries had never heard of s'mores! You absolutely have to roast the marshmallow over a fire, non-negotiable! There is just something so great and comforting about it.

[@adeleennis2255]

Yes!!! None of this oven or microwave crap. S’mores require a flame. I like to lightly brown my marshmallows and take off the seeds outer shell once it hardens. It’s so good. Then I’ll toast it again and put that in my s’more. I feel like the ratio is better this way.

[@kaly5678]

It's because they don't have graham crackers in a lot of other countries.

[@kaly5678]

It's because they don't have graham crackers in a lot of other countries.

[@Ghelenazer]

or use a lighter and for chocolate just use a container of chocolate morsels

[@spongeintheshoe]

I generally use a microwave (15 seconds is a sweet spot I found through trial and error), and I honestly think that works better. It’s just so deliciously gooey and melty.

[@MrEjohnston]

Don't knock S'mores and Rice Crispy treats until you try them.

[@Arcturus-One]

The Graham crackers originated in the U.S. thus most other countries don't even know what it is. Imagine eating a marshmallow, chocalate and what most people think of a cracker. It wouldn't be the same. lol

[@oceanluv88]

Came here to say exactly that

[@daniellekennedy8118]

@@Arcturus-One I think maybe a graham cracker is most like a biscoff cookie or digestive biscuit by European standards. It's not an exact comparison, as graham crackers are made with a coarser meal than either of those, but the comparison is pretty close.

[@dylnfstr]

@@Arcturus-One tell them digestive biscuit instead of graham cracker.

[@chrismaverick9828]

@@dylnfstr Only the Brits could make a cookie/cracker sound boring by calling it a "Digestive biscuit". Of course you're digesting it. Do your other biscuits NOT digest?

[@melissastapleton5384]

Started really bad? Bless your heart. You’ve obviously never tried S’mores or Rice Krispie treats.

[@cathleenc6943]

If you like rice crispy treats, you should try some made of fruity pebbles, they're even more amazing, and colorful!

[@koathekid8255]

Aw He’ll never realize what you said cause if he doesn’t know *smore’s* he obviously doesn’t speak southern

[@girlsamurai19]

Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows also came to mind.

[@cathleenc6943]

@@girlsamurai19 while sweet, that's not usually served as a dessert.

[@Altrag_]

He needs to come to the states to camp. I'll accept him bringing wurst and beer. We can have a cultural exchange

[@messilist1855]

Here a good dessert Mississippi mud cake 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups of flour 2 sticks of butter melted 1/3 cups of cocoa 1 teaspoons of vanilla 1 cup of coconut 2 cups of sugar 1 jar of marshmallow cream Frosting 1 sticks of butter 1/3 cup of cocoa 1 teaspoons of vanilla 1/3 cup of milk 1 box of powder sugar 1 cup of nuts Beat eggs and sugar until creamy, combine the butter flower vanilla cocoa coconut mix and add to the egg mixture, bake at 350 for 30 minutes in 13x9 inch pan. Remove from oven immediately spread cake with marshmallows cream. Let sit and spread on frosting.

[@karidrgn]

We have a restaurant called the Cheesecake Factory that has 25 different cheesecakes. Including S'more.

[@jessicatillman800]

Nah, they have way more than that!

[@zehlua]

This comment rules

[@polanco2011]

The fact this comment doesn't more likes (223 by time of posting) is criminal

[@karidrgn]

@@jessicatillman800 that's the number on their current online menu. that's not enough? I think there's at least 3 chocolate types.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

​@@jessicatillman800, but cheesecake is their specialty. Everything else is just ok.

[@barbarasalley]

I'm afraid you picked a fight when you downgraded S'mores and Rice Krispy Treats.

[@Aichi1138]

And if there's anything Americans love more than Dessert, it's Fightin'

[@annep.1905]

@@Aichi1138 🎶🎵Next to lovin' I like fightin', I like fightin', it's excitin'! Next to loving I like fighting best!🎶🎵

[@jimcalhoun361]

If I was Andre, I'd rethink trying to visit America. Not liking rice crispy treats will get your name added to a terrorist watch list

[@kathleenweidmann3100]

👍🏻🤣

[@kathleenweidmann3100]

​@jimcalhoun361 🤣

[@margretrosenberg420]

10:43 One of the muppets looked like a muppet version of Count Dracula. He had a stereotypical eastern European accent and was named The Count. The Count had a passion for (you probably guessed it) counting.

[@DSWilkes]

S'More's and Rice Crispy treats is a bad start? Bite your tongue buddy. No we can not agree.. They're awesome..

[@defletcher2902]

Homemade Rice Krispies Treats are addictive . . . like crack . . . only better. :) (Don't bother with the prepackaged ones, they're crap.)

[@MatthewTeachout-xj4yy]

@@defletcher2902 It be like that when grandma starts turning the Halloween cereals into rice krispy treats

[@Platina_Leaf]

I’m with you on this

[@Xios_Angelis]

I think S'more's is a bad start. Because they should be HIGHER ON THE LIST

[@HEYabbot]

Have you tried Fruity Pebbles rice Crispys?

[@asiawhite4144]

I 100% disagree with you. S’mores and rice crispy treats are 100% delicious! Cooked marshmallows have a different taste and texture and putting it together with other ingredients makes it taste even better. We love s’mores so much we have multiple things with its flavor like pop tarts, cookies, cake, pie, and ice cream. Rice crispy treats have multiple different variations where they can have chocolate, Reese, nuts, caramel, and cinnamon. So please try them out before placing any judgement.

[@annep.1905]

I don't think you'll find any American who hates s'mores.

[@AllThePeppermint]

True story. Also, if you make brown butter before adding the marshmallows to make rice crispies, it adds a kind of almost toffee-nuttiness that is mind blowing!

[@xzonia1]

@@AllThePeppermint I've never heard of brown butter before. What do you add to make it brown?

[@PamelaHelmich-v4q]

@@xzonia1 its a way of cooking the butter. I would bet there are videos if you do a search that would tell you how to do it.

[@xzonia1]

@@PamelaHelmich-v4q Oh! Lol. I have heard of browning the butter before. Guess I was tired when I read that. Thanks! :)

[@margretrosenberg420]

17:53 I learned to make Baked Alaska in Home Economics class, over 50 years ago. First you use sugar and egg whites to make meringue, beating it until it's extremely stiff - you want it to hold its shape. Get a slice of unfrosted sheet cake and put a slab of ice cream on top; the ice cream should be slightly smaller than the slice of cake, so you can see cake all around the edge. Cover the sheet cake and ice cream with a thick layer of meringue, making sure to cover the ice cream thoroughly all around the edges, sealing it off where it meets the cake. Put it in the broiler just long enough for the meringue to start getting brown. Serve immediately. The meringue and cake insulate the ice cream, so it doesn't melt, but the meringue cooks just enough. Part of the pleasure is the contrast between hot meringue and cold ice cream. Not hard to make (with proper preparation), but the results are spectacular; it's a very good way to impress guests.

[@bjdefilippo447]

I haven't made one in 5 years, but they are always a showstopper!

[@margretrosenberg420]

@@bjdefilippo447 My home ec teacher claimed you could also make it with pie crust instead of cake, but I don't see how that would provide enough insulation. Have you ever tried it?

[@DeeperDownTheRabbitHole]

Like... Nobody asked, but I'm glad you shared. That sounds like the best way to birthday a kid.

[@bjdefilippo447]

@@margretrosenberg420 I haven't tried that, but it works great with a big brownie instead of the cake.

[@margretrosenberg420]

@@DeeperDownTheRabbitHole The only problem is that it's last minute. You have to serve it immediately after cooking it. So if you're having a dinner party, say, someone has to leave the table and go to the kitchen, assemble the baked Alaska slices, add meringue, bake them, and then serve the dessert. Parts of it can be done in advance; you can slice the cake, slab the ice cream and store it in the freezer, maybe even make the meringue in advance (though I'm less certain about that), but final assembly and baking must be done just before serving. Of course, if you can afford to have your parties catered this isn't a problem, but that doesn't describe most people. And unfortunately, it doesn't work with a proper birthday cake, with frosting and candles, which is what children expect at a birthday party.

[@mamiavodah1012]

Ok: 1. The top desserts should be cheesecake, brownies, & s'mores! 2. No one calls brownies "squares" 3. We love marshmallow fluff in tons of things, but toasted marshmallow is NOTHING like the plain stuff 4. Yes, I watched Cookie Monster in Sesame St!

[@maxtomchris]

Just did some research because I was curious. Brownies are a more specific term. "Squares" refers to a wider variety of desserts - including Brownies, but also a wide variety of other... square shaped desserts. - there are some requirements beyond just being square shaped... but uh, interesting thing I came across was that - apparently if you bake a cake with the size and shape of brownies, you can technically consider it a brownie - So I guess, cakes also count as Squares.

[@mickeydooley2230]

Nah, top desserts are cheesecake, key lime pie and banana pudding.

[@EMShelley]

Also the peanut butter and chocolate square is not a brownie. It's closer to fudge.

[@stephaniebarfield2718]

@@EMShelley That is nothing like fudge. It's a no bake dessert at best. Brownies with a Peanut Butter Swirl is amazing and Peanut Butter Fudge is amazing. I can't believe fudge didn't make the list.

[@SarahBethMac]

When they said "squares", I thought of lemon bar type deserts. I would never group those in with brownies.

[@0903tgrace]

3:12 smores are VERY good. Also “raw” marshmallows are eh. But ROASTED?? Very different. Plus chocolate and graham cracker???? You’ll never be the same.

[@w1975b]

Graham crackers with cream cheese are pretty good, and Fritos with cream cheese lol (of course this one is a salty snack).

[@dracoargentum9783]

Pst… try ‘em with a thin layer of peanut butter… 🤯

[@cofffee817]

@@dracoargentum9783you see, easier than that, Reeses cups

[@dracoargentum9783]

@@cofffee817 or Butterfingers 😮

[@shannon8485]

My boys love using chips ahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies instead of the gram crackers.

[@sandyjones45]

I would like to suggest that you don't understand s'mores and rice crispy treats. When a marshmallow is heated it takes on a very different flavor, which is more like that of caramelized sugar and butter. When THAT is combined with another food such as chocolate and a graham cracker, the end product is amazing!! Or melt a bagful in a pot with butter and stir in the rice crispies ... oh, my!!! 😋😋😋🤤🤤🤤

[@jasonlebeau1288]

Both S'mores and Rice Crispy Treats are staples for most people growing up in America and if you think for one second that they're not worth mentioning you'd be drastically mistaken as both are DELIGHTFUL! Especially if they're fresh home made versions. Honestly, to many Americans pudding is way lower tier than either S'mores or Rice Crispy Treats.

[@ChatWithAUnicorn]

I cant eat pudding, the texture makes me gag. S'mores and rice crispies are 1000% better, imo

[@heathercampbell6059]

Amen!

[@chibiyumeusa]

Yeah I'd 1000% take rice crispy treats and s'mores over pudding and I think the majority of Americans would probably agree with me on that. Actually as a pastry chef who has put versions of all three on menus before, I can be relatively confident in saying at least the city of Austin agrees with me on that, even though both banana pudding and peanut butter pudding were relatively popular.

[@defletcher2902]

Most pudding like jello or snack pack are yucky. All chem's. I like Kozy-Shack in the refrigerated section.

[@jasonlebeau1288]

@@defletcher2902 I make my own pudding from scratch and I still would take S'mores or Rice Crispy treats over it most of the time.

[@luxluther436]

I’ve lived in America almost all my life, then I moved to Germany. I taught my friends how to make smores and they LOVED them, now it’s tradition

[@dormantlime215]

I introduced my Australian friend to the PB&J sandwich. He eats them all the time now, but said his grandparents looked at him like he committed a crime lmao

[@w1975b]

I introduced my best friend to cinnamon toast when we were between 10 and 12 years old. I guess she didn't know about it since she was Mormon? But they drank hot chocolate and ate ice cream and/or sorbet.

[@jaytotheareokay]

My German grandmother described s'mores as "much like children they are very sweet and sticky and I wouldn't want more than one."

[@xzonia1]

@@jaytotheareokay Aww, that's adorable. I think most people are okay with more than one, though. :)

[@xzonia1]

@@jaytotheareokay I think s'mores are also like children in that not everyone likes them, but if you go around telling people you don't like them, you get judged heavily for it. X)

[@Smegmodd]

1:56 I hate when people say this. The hamburger itself is a sandwich which was created by the US and the one from Germany was just the beef and many of other countries have done it before them.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

8:24 we don't agree, s'mores and rice crispy treats are amazing 💕

[@everydayamerican8639]

best things on their list. I will say that the very best rice crispy treats are made by my grandma, I never even had a Kellogg's made one until I went away for college and it was so disappointing and way worse.

[@willwatson4040]

When my daughter felt the need to try and bribe me for a favor she usually led off with home made rice krispies treats. Pretty effective tactic 🤩

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

The closest candy to a campfire s'more I ever purchased at a candy store was a Fanny Farmer Easter chocolate egg loaded with marshmallow creme sitting on a graham cracker. A wonderful combination of taste treats.

[@umooner4505]

S’mores are fantastic. I recommend using brown butter and a little salt for rice crispy treats

[@lilyz2156]

@@everydayamerican8639 My grandmas never even heard of them. If you come from from another country, it's understable if you don't know what they are. I wasn't allowed to have growing up anything with sugar unless it was like a bday cake and my mom baked it. As a kid, you don't desire anything unless you've had it before. Halloween, my brothers and I had to turn our bags over to my mom while she weeded out anything she didn't deem healthy. Chocolate was okay, candy's? Nope.

[@sandyback4665]

S'mores are a camping favorite. Yummy and messy.

[@penntopaper9305]

the thing about cheesecake is that american cheesecake, specifically the famous new york cheesecake, is very different from european varieties

[@adriansantiagojr.8378]

Do not forget about Ice creams final form, THE ICE CREAM CAKE!

[@ocean4659]

Heavenly!

[@dennislynch940]

Cookie cake

[@Ahalaya]

Or the ice cream cake's secret final form, the Baked Alaska.

[@involuntaryanalysis]

Credit where credit is due, The Italians perfected ice cream, with gelato.

[@bpcj4891]

MY FAVORITE ❤

[@bbsbmi]

S’mores are amazing. No one in America goes camping without making S’mores

[@bbsbmi]

@@coollady2179 lol I haven’t been camping in years! I’ll take the Hyatt every time

[@lins5675]

I haven’t been camping in years and have no desire to ever do so again. However, I’ll take a s’more anytime.

[@davidcosta2244]

​@@coollady2179 There's these things that are called RV's, just saying. Some are more expensive then your house.

[@davidcosta2244]

​@coollady2179 There's these things that are called RV's, just saying. Some are more expensive then your house.

[@lins5675]

@@davidcosta2244 yes, and some of them would even put the Hyatt to shame

[@OMGitsaClaire]

There’s a restaurant outside of Duluth, MN that is called Betty’s Pies and they have dozens of varieties. My favorite is Great Lakes Crunch which has apples, rhubarb, blueberry, strawberry and raspberry with a streusel topping.

[@melissahillyer1119]

Betty’s is the bomb!!! ❤

[@greatemeraldoz]

You are not American until you have had s'mores. It is the cheapest easiest dessert.

[@KPA78]

Not a fan of s’smores.

[@gabecollins5585]

@@coollady2179 Having a s’mores is a requirement to become a U.S. citizen.

[@raheemwalker24]

PREACH 😂​@@KPA78

[@loganshaw4527]

It is a emergency survival food if lost in the woods.

[@gurvmlk]

@@KPA78 Don't have to like them. Just have to have tried them.

[@aniE1869]

Homemade rice crispy treats are super addictive. The store bought ones are gross.

[@GentleRain21]

Amen to that!!

[@staceycanterbury6694]

Yup! Exactly!

[@irisblue2332]

They don't even deserve to be called by the same name.

[@supernova743]

They're so easy to make as well, a little butter marshmallows and rice crispies.

[@karenpassolano310]

And don't forget the vanilla

[@DavismTXAG98]

Baked Alaska is a layered dessert. Take a cake for the base, fully cooled, pile on a mound of ice cream. Wrap and freeze. Coat in an Italian Meringue and bake / broil to set and toast the meringue. Optional: skip the freeze step and use a torch to toast the meringue. Slice n serve. Thanks for the fun video.

[@suepall5425]

Marshmallows are NEVER supposed to be eaten cold. They're designed to melt over the fire and they are awesome! Much better than cold marshmallows. You MUST trie them!

[@maxtomchris]

I thought Marshmallows were designed to be eaten at room temperature - rather, to act akin to a sweet bandaid for injuries in your mouth - atleast in their origin.

[@createdestroy9915]

Or melting in a cup of hot chocolate in the winter...

[@Trash_Panda63]

@@maxtomchris oh, wow. I had no idea this was the original purpose of marshmallows. Just looked it up and apparently it was used in Ancient Egypt to soothe coughs, sore throats, and even to heal wounds. Crazy.

[@logicalemotion]

Unless it's Marshmallow Ice Cream, then it's great cold.

[@suran396]

You can also melt them in hot cocoa!

[@Sika6061]

My cousin is from Switzerland, and we took her camping one summer when she was in the USA for a visit. We introduced her to s'mores. When she went back home, she brought graham crackers and marshmallows with her (The Swiss outperform Hershey's any day of the week. No need to bring that.). Every year for a while she asked us to send her graham crackers since she couldn't find them in Switzerland. Later she found a recipe so she could make her own from scratch. All of her friends back home LOVED them. Don't knock it 'til you try it! EDIT: The key is to roast the marshmallow really slowly over the fire so it's thoroughly heated and gooey on the inside and crispy on the outside, and then let it melt the chocolate before eating the s'mores. SO FREAKING GOOD!!! Don't be a barbarian like my brother and let the marshmallow catch fire and then put it on the chocolate. If you do that, you have a marshmallow with a burned exterior and a cold interior. 🤢 My brother's insane. How one prepares s'mores can tell you a lot about a person. :)

[@SparklesWithStyle]

😂 this comment was delightfully everything American. Down to the sibling ribbing. Felt like I was 12 years old again with my brother and sister watching the fire, looking for sticks to roast marshmallows on.

[@WulfyFang3]

Nah nah, you let it catch on fire several times, rotating in between each burn session. It adds a savory tinge. Even better if you use an actual stick to get an added flavor of forest

[@Ephyne]

⁠​⁠@@WulfyFang3 Yes, this!! Adds a perfect thin layer of smoky, earthy, tangy, crispy crunch, like the bark of char perfects a steak brisket.

[@Sika6061]

@@WulfyFang3 Y'all are a bunch of savages. 😆😉

[@WulfyFang3]

@@Sika6061 lmao proudly so

[@lqstar]

S’mores are truly amazing. For I’m son birthday we did a s’mores bar. We offered different type of crackers - savory and sweet, different kinds of chocolate - dark, milk chocolate, Reese’s, caramel filled, etc. and different flavors of marshmallows. We also had different types of fruits sliced up and a “menu” to show different combinations people could make. Everyone gathers around our firepit. It was a huge it! Very American.

[@girrl88]

That's a great idea

[@Zelma406]

I have hosted foreign exchange students from all over the world and their favorite American sweet was the s’more. I even got them sneaking some fresh strawberries from the garden and putting them inside their s’mores. Now as your statement for Americans, taking lot of food from other cultures yes because America is a melting pot for so many different cultures/countries and they bring their foods to America so yes, we have adopted so many different things, but we have tweaked them through the years .

[@dead-claudia]

i mean just look at lasagna, and how our lasagna is almost unrecognizable to modern day italians. theirs is more of a light side with much thinner pasta, and ours is much more of a standalone meal with thicker pasta and different ingredients.

[@chrismaverick9828]

@@dead-claudia Favored by fat orange cats who abuse their owners and hate Mondays.

[@xyex]

​@@dead-claudia Yeah, it's true for a lot of our adopted foods. Pizza is another example. We've gone off and made things the Italians wouldn't even recognize as pizza, like deep dish.

[@rfresa]

My family has a fire pit in our backyard, right by a blackberry patch. At the end of summer, we always make s'mores with blackberries in them. So good!

[@Ed_Franz]

Smores are 100% almost expected if you are going to be around a fire at night camping. They are fantastic

[@JanBear]

Plus the controversy over how much to roast/burn the marshmallows over the fire.

[@bunnyslippers191]

Or just sitting around a fire in your back yard .

[@Ntmoffi]

Shoot, I have them in the winter time in my house. I'll roast that marshmallow over the range I don't care.

[@bunnyslippers191]

@@Ntmoffi Oh, yeah, standing in the kitchen with a marshmallow speared on a fork holding it over the burner turning it so it browns evenly and with the graham crackers and Hershey bars waiting for that gooey goodness in January. Good times, man, good times.

[@bunnyslippers191]

@@Ntmoffi Oh, yeah, standing in the kitchen with a marshmallow speared on a fork holding it over the burner turning it so it browns evenly and with the graham crackers and Hershey bars waiting for that gooey goodness in January. Good times, man, good times.

[@sweetbrown89]

Came here to defend the honor of s’mores and Rice Krispies I’m glad Americans can agree that they’re worth defending

[@h3llolime222]

I think that s’mores is in the top 10 because it’s just so iconic. Most people who grew up in America have childhood memories sitting around a fire & making s’mores with their family and friends. I think the ranking is not just about the taste, it’s about the nostalgia, tradition, and the bonding experience of making s’mores

[@bradleybailey8893]

I'd be very surprised if 99% of Americans hadn't had s'mores is literally like a childhood memory that basically every American has had

[@Nanasays0731]

I never even heard of them until I was an adult. Had my first ones in 1988 at the age of 35! Not a fan of them.

[@kimharding2246]

I know of them, but never had one. Don’t like messy food and not a fan of chocolate. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

The 2 losers that commented they dont like them are definitely spies lol. 100% not American…

[@CollinAlbert-zt6cc]

While I write there’s 200 comments on this, there are 2 comments saying they’ve never had them. So 99% tracks

[@LadyIarConnacht]

Especially if they ever went to scout camp. Back in the 60's that's where I remember seeing them the most.

[@jeffslote9671]

Ice cream is so important to Americans that in ww2 we built barges to ship it to the pacific

[@sherryford667]

@@jeffslote9671 I know it's that important to me. 😋

[@chrismaverick9828]

Out of concrete.

[@Ladywizard]

I was laughing that 2 of the "honorable mentions" were ice cream alternatives then ice cream itself was the number one since sorbet is used for kids with dairy allergies and people going for froyo for health reasons

[@rondanakamura2655]

The Fat Electrician has a wonderful video on American ice cream ships in WWII. (!!! Swearing involved, but really well done!)

[@lilyz2156]

@@Ladywizard Bingo! As a kid, myself, 1 brother and my dad are very lactose intolerant. Never had ice cream, but always had popsicles, sherbet as a kid. Even ice cream man, I knew what to go for on truck. Now, thank goodness for froyo!

[@SDSadi]

S'mores are a fantastic outdoor treat. They taste great, but a big part of why they're so good is the ritual of toasting the marshmallow over an open fire outdoor, which many (maybe most) Americans have amazing childhood memories of doing on a beautiful summer night. They really aren't the same if you try to have them inside.

[@augiegirl1]

Or, as Spock calls them in Star Trek 5, a “Marshmelon”. Despite how bad that movie is, the scenes of Kirk, Spock, & McCoy spending their shore leave camping in Yosemite are INCREDIBLE!

[@jennifercarriger6168]

If you are camping in the woods, s’mores are almost a necessity. If you don’t have a stick to roast your marshmallows on, just yoink one off a tree. The trick is to keep it from catching on fire or melting so much that it falls off the stick and into the fire.

[@CLKagmi23]

The secret of marshmallows is that they are bought and sold in the U.S. almost exclusively to use as an ingredient in baking. They are almost never eaten straight but rather used as a baking ingredient that supplies both sweetness and binding effect to stick other ingredients together. The toasting of the marshmallow is key to the s'more, and I'm willing to guess the reason why *most* of all marshmallows in America are bought and sold. When toasted, the interior of the marshmallow becomes hot and soft and gooey while the outside becomes crispy and takes on a caramelized sugar flavor. The ideal is to make these outside around a campfire because toasting the marshmallow over wood smoke specifically adds a woodsmoked flavor that cannot really be replicated in any other way. So that is why s'mores are on the list!

[@EricMcConnaughey]

What the hell you smokin' Willis? Not eat marshmallows plain? Ppphhhttthhh!! Little marshmallows in hot chocolate rules!!

[@dead-claudia]

@@EricMcConnaugheyfr lol most marshmallows are used in baking and topping, and only a minority are used in smores.

[@CLKagmi23]

@@dead-claudia ohh I forgot you could make toppings out of them! I'm a s'mores and rice krispies girl myself.

[@Reyn_Roadstorm]

@@EricMcConnaughey Some of us can't stand plain marshmallows, and don't get me started on the abomination that is cereal marshmallows like in Lucky Charms. In hot chocolate is completely different though since they basically melt into foam.

[@EricMcConnaughey]

@@Reyn_Roadstorm Lucky Charms Rules! They're magically delicious! Oops, nobody tell the manufacturer, I don't wanna get hit for copyright infringement, or some such BS.

[@PaulaThompson-x9w]

No. We did Not start " bad". Lol

[@Chillz_OG]

S'mores are at the core of some of my greatest summertime childhood memories. Every summer without fail the family would get together and go outside, sit around a fire, and make s'mores. Often well into the night. They are hands down my favorite dessert, no question.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

Most Americans have had s'mores 😻👹🐾🎆

[@lorettacarroll6015]

Yep. Nummers!

[@lindawick455]

The marshmallow aren't "warmed:, they are melted, often charred and goopy.

[@Trifler500]

3:21 - Plain marshmallows are nothing like roasted marshmallows. I don't like plain marshmallows either, but I LOVE roasted marshmallows.

[@oblivionnow92]

Thank you for enjoying our culture so much man, we really appreciate it

[@jessicaloveridge2759]

S’mores are a heavenly sent dream that make camping worth all the effort. So sooo soooooo good. And I don’t like marshmallows, Hershey chocolate, or gram crackers; but you put them together and it’s heaven. You know what’s better than donuts? S’more donuts! Better than pudding? S’more pudding. Cheesecake? S’more cheesecake! Ok I may have a s’more problem.

[@rosasutubechannel]

😂😂😂

[@d4-v1d22]

What’s better than having a loving wife and children? Having s’mores with a loving wife and children!

[@spuds416]

Heating a marshmallow over fire heightens the taste

[@chrismaverick9828]

Caramelizing the sugar which brings out that flavor over the sugar sweetness.

[@ChozoSR388]

Thank you, Mailliard reactions :D

[@MGmirkin]

Mmm, caramelized + carbonized sugar... "Ohh, cooked it 1/2 second too long, ...and now it's just a flaming fireball!" :P

[@mastnes1]

A cooked marshmallow taste different than a regular marshmallow, and yes the heat is supposed to melt the chocolate.

[@Crystal_Abbott-jn6xs]

Don’t knock s’mores or rice krispy treats until you have had them!

[@sherryford667]

Everyone watching has tried S'mores, Andre, usually in front of a campfire. 😊

[@LaJeanPelham]

Oh my gosh!!! Making s’mores by a campfire at night are some of my fave memories. Love it. ❤

[@aaronfreeman2728]

I love that you said “America and pies…there is a love story there.” So funny and true…I always ask for a birthday pie instead of cake.

[@Jenahh-aye]

Me too!!❤

[@emilyrln]

My older sister's birthday is in October and she always had pumpkin pie with whipped cream for her birthday 😊

[@amys8630]

We are a bday pie family too. Mom and Dad both want cherry. Brother gets apple. SIL gets chocolate raspberry. Nephew gets key lime. I get either chocolate pie or cherry. 😋

[@steamro11r]

theres also a movie with an American "loving" a pie

[@Ltlmscrl]

S’mores are really good. They are traditionally cooked outdoors but I make them on the stovetop in the winter. Regarding Sesame Street, maybe they think your accent sounds like The Count ❤

[@LadyIarConnacht]

hahaha he totally does sound like The Count ah-ah-ah-ah

[@courtneyraymer6586]

The Count jumped into my brain too, when he referred to Sesame Street. But, then I remembered hearing that Portuguese sounds like Spanish with a Russian accent. 🤗😉🤣

[@hathor98]

S’mores are fantastic! The warm marshmallow melts the chocolate into a warm, soft goodness! Don’t zero it until you’ve tried a roasted marshmallow. Much different than just eating one right out of the bag! I look forward to campfires for the s’mores! ❤

[@sharondornhoff7563]

Part of the charm of s'mores is that preparing one for yourself over the campfire can be tricky. You need to toast the marshmallow's surface and melt the inside, enough so the heat will melt the chocolate when you assemble the s'more, but *without* getting your skewer too close to the flame and setting the marshmallow's surface on fire. Do it just right, and you feel like you've accomplished something. So there's two kinds of satisfaction in one: a demonstration of skill *and* a tasty treat!

[@thedarkgenious7967]

Ah, but there's an art to setting them on fire and getting a good shell of blackened char and a fully melted interior, without it falling off your skewer into the fire. Depends on your taste

[@Alphasnowbordergirl]

I set my marshmellow on fire. I actually prefer it to the slow roast.

[@emilyrln]

@@Alphasnowbordergirl I do the slow roast to ensure gooiness, then char for taste 😂

[@gabegood8989]

your lack of respect of the marshmallow is.. disturbing

[@Dontpushmeanyfarther]

👍😂

[@mclason]

To be fair, it's a bit of a travesty to just eat marshmallows out of the bag, there are so many much more tasty ways to eat them.

[@LythaWausW]

Also marshmallows are different in Europe.

[@defletcher2902]

Funny! 🤣

[@G12G4]

European marshmallows taste like the very worst, cheapest, bargain US marshmallows, so he just doesn't know the pure heaven of really good ones.

[@Rose-kj7rz]

I make s'mores in my oven sometimes. It doesn't have the distinctive campfire burnt flavor (which is superior), however, I find that the oven variety are just as good. I usually make them with Choceur dark chocolate bars from Aldi, which is the best chocolate to use for S'mores. I'm also about to make Rice Krispy treats this weekend. I'm adding some dark chocolate chunks to them. Only bc I have a box of Rice Krispies someone left at my house last Christmas that is expiring this month. It's the only way I'll eat Rice Krispies. If you're making pudding from the box and you want a mousse consistency, just beat it for an extra minute beyond what the box tells you. It's so delicious!

[@breannamcgonigal5048]

Potpies are delicious. They are a pie with meat, vegetables, and a thick creamy sauce in a flaky, light pastry crust.

[@SparklesWithStyle]

Marie Callendar makes the best microwavable chicken pot pie AND any other pie flavor (cold/hot) hands down! Growing up we had an actual restaurant less than two hours away and we'd bring home a giant cheesecake that lasted the entire week. They perfected the art as far as I'm concerned.

[@w1975b]

I ate plenty of Banquet chicken pot pies growing up in the 80s.

[@suran396]

Delicious. Not a dessert.

[@sunnyoak]

I loved tuna pot pies by Swanson or Banquet ? growing up, but they’re not made anymore.

[@suran396]

@@sunnyoak try Tuna Helper "Tuna Creamy Broccoli" (just don't add the broccoli unless you want,) then put in a baking dish, cover with pre-made pue crust (top only) and bake until top is done, about 30 - 45 minutes.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Hand-cranking ice cream in the backyard on a blistering hot day? Perfection. Then you go drink some ice-cold water straight from the garden hose. Childhood in America.

[@guyperson6417]

What was a worse chore, hand cranking the ice cream or shucking the corn on the cob?

[@Clarice-rp7mh]

@@guyperson6417shucking corn, but it was worth it for my grandmother's home made creamed corn, made using silver queen heirloom variety sweet white corn grown in the 5 acre plot out back that grew everything wonderful. Okra, tomatoes, field peas,corn and so much more.

[@margretrosenberg420]

@@darcyjorgensen5808 My dad bought an electric ice cream maker, so we wouldn't have to hand crank. Then he made ice cream and we had it for dessert. I kept finding butter in the ice cream, and when I asked what it was doing there my mother shushed me. It was many years before I figured out that my dad had bought the best cream he could find to make ice cream, which must have meant the highest butterfat content, and the ice cream maker had churned it into butter. When that house was sold decades later there was still some rock salt from the ice cream maker scattered in the garage.

[@darryllmaybe3881]

Yeah, marshmallows on their own are like, ok at best, but trust me when I say that S'mores are amazing. Toasted marshmallows taste completely diferent than regular marshmallows because the sugar in them starts to caramelize, the the soft texter adds just the right amount of ooey-gooey goodness that just pops in your mouth with the delicious graham crackers that act sort of like a pie crust in terms of it's addition to the flavor and texture, and the chocolate is the cherry on top for just a bit more variety in the flavor. Trust me, if you ever get the chance, try a s'more with a marshmallow roasted to a perfect golden-brown over an open flame. You won't regret it. Rice Krispies are a similar story, marshmallows are only ok on their own, but we Americans have found a few things they go great with.

[@browniewin4121]

S'mores are delicious, but they have not been the same since Hersheys changed the shape of their chocolate bars. It use to be thinner and divided in little squares, 4 of which fit perfectly on half a graham cracker, it made for the perfect ratio of the 3 items with the American size and shape of marshmallow. Also it's important to toast the marshmallow slowly and gently so as not to scorch but become completely hot and liquid inside and will then melt the chocolate when placed on top.

[@IamDarkeye]

That’s one of the reasons I use Ghirardelli squares. They cover the area better, and are also, in my opinion, just a better chocolate.

[@suran396]

Agreed

[@Sewicked]

Oh, they are so good. There are arguments about how whether you burn the marshmallows or just toast them.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Arguments? In some places they devolve into genuine generational feuds.

[@augiegirl1]

As a Girl Scout lifetime member & having met my husband through a job at a Lutheran church camp, I ALWAYS say charred marshmallows are the BEST!

[@Dragynwytch49]

Burn mine please, thats how I like my s mores 😊😊😊😊😊

[@Sewicked]

@@augiegirl1 I will hand off the burned ones to you. I'll keep the toasted ones.

[@Lauren.E.O]

For me, a marshmallow isn’t truly ready until it has been on fire. 😋

[@cheekymoe629]

1. S'mores are so SOOOOOOO good! Absolute staple for anyone. And you can make them over the stove in the winter. 2. I like to make Rice Krispies squares with a jello mix to make flavored Rice Krispies treats. So good. 3. The Cheesecake Factory's white chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake or the peppermint bark cheesecake are my favorites. 4. Brownies with mint frosting. To die for. 5. Nothing like hot apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 6. My favorite Jell-O is made with cottage cheese, Cool Whip, your choice of fruit (I like crushed pineapple), and your flavor of choice of Jell-o. Mix it together in a bowl and voila....jello salad. So good.

[@emilyb5307]

S'mores are an "all-american" thing. Almost everyone has had them. Ice cream is Hella popular here and it's been a staple since they substituted ice scream for alcohol during prohibition. Hearing you say "not hot marshmallows, normal marshmallow" is wild to me - they're literally designed to be roasted over a fire with a stick! What is Europe doing?! XD

[@auburnkim1989]

It would have been better to ask, "Who has never had a s'more?" I don't know anyone who doesn't love them. As an adult, I prefer to preassemble in foil packets and stick them in the fire coals for cleaner eating. Regardless of the technique used to make them, they are yummy!

[@MacTechG4]

That’s a great idea and requires more research…

[@IamayMizono]

I make scotcharoos. 1 cup sugar, 1 cup corn syrup, 1 cup peanut butter, 5-6 cups of rice crispys, mix the ingredients over low to mid heat (add the sugar and corn syrup first then when the sugar is dissolved add the peanut butter) then melt a chocolate butterscotch mix over everything. It's so addicting!

[@amandarichards2063]

You are a bit hasty in judging the s'mores, I think. A toasted marshmallow is wildly different from an untoasted one in terms of texture and even flavor. (Toasting caramelizes the sugar, a bit.) Got a like from me because of the mind-blown reaction of discovering the brownie alternatives of blondies/ lemon bars/ peanut butter bars. There are a thousand other variations as well, involving fruit or crossing over with cookies, cheesecake and yes, there is even a s'mores bar.

[@mclason]

Precisely on the s'mores. It's so different that people have preferences in their s'mores regarding how well done the marshmallow is before they consider it perfect.

[@coolhand96]

Yes, S’more are Amazing

[@moleman1976]

S'mores are a must for any bonfire, which is a standard for camping. It's not an everyday dessert, but when you have them, you love them!

[@mimikannisto4418]

The filled donuts are called bismarks. Bavarian cream is my favorite filling for this.

[@tinachandler3091]

Oh my gods as they say, don’t knock it until you try it! The best smores are over a campfire. The gooey smokey sweetness of the marshmallow, the warmed chocolate and the crunch and cinnamon of the graham cracker. They’re called smores because you’ll want some more! Rice Krispies, made by Kelloggs. Another ooey gooie treat…they’re good at room temp but wow warmed. YUM!!!! You can add all sorts of candies in it!

[@MaryEvans-e5z]

They are good. In my childhood we would push a marshmallow onto a straightened coat hanger and roast it over the campfire until it is almost dripping off the hanger. The exterior is slightly charred. You take it over and put it on a graham cracker with part of a Hershey milk chocolate bar on it. Smear the marshmallow onto it and top with another graham cracker. We also ate the soft charred marshmallow all by itself. Cheese cake is made with Philadelphia Cream Cheese that is not available in Europe, I think. My favorite pudding is Tapioca. In the USA you can buy Kraft Minute Tapioca. It takes 15-20 minutes to make on the stove. It’s made with an egg, whole milk, sugar, vanilla and the minute tapioca. I love vanilla.

[@anjoleeeickhoff6800]

S’mores are a staple at any camp out or just a campfire in your backyard. So yes we’ve had them countless times over the years. All you need are a box of Graham Crackers, a bag of marshmallows, a package of Hershey chocolate bars, a campfire, some weenie roasting sticks and you’re ready to make s’mores. They’re sticky but oh so good! Have some wet wipes or wet dishcloth handy for wiping your fingers afterwards. You will love them🍁🍂🪵🔥 All I can say Andre is we know how to use marshmallows in every way possible to get the best desserts/snacks! Homemade Rice Krispy Treats are yummy and I don’t think there’s a household in America that hasn’t made them or ate them at some point. They are pretty much on the same popularity level as s’mores!

[@augiegirl1]

Of course, Rice Krispy Treats are also sold already made. My husband doesn't like pie or cheesecake, but he LOVES brownies, cake & rice krispy treats.

[@heidistenberg861]

S'mores are one of the best.

[@maureenmackellar7604]

There's nothing like toasting the same marshmallow 5 or 6 times, peeling it down layer by creamy layer. For rice Kristie squares, they are to die for with chocolate icing. Browned butter also goes nicely into rice Krispie squares.

[@muffinamy83]

I was a Girl Scout in the 70s and practically majored in Smores. Specifically, a Girl Scout Smore (we also made them at the annual National Jamboree, hey, I was a nerd!): a Honey Maid graham cracker, a plain-chocolate piece of a Hershey Bar, and a Kraft marshmallow toasted over a campfire. As others said, making Smores is a core memory for most American kids.

[@tedfischer2023]

The peanut butter “squares” you stopped at were a favorite in the school cafeteria. Those are actually a peanut butter and powdered sugar base with chocolate melted over the top. Like a Reese’s cup without a bottom layer of chocolate.

[@gourdguru]

the S'More is a camping food stable for kids. we've ALL made a S'more while camping with family, or the boy scouts, or at summer camp, etc. the secret is you have to let the marshmallow actually catch fire for a second, the outside burns and gets a carmelized flavor while the inside liquifies, making it melt over the chocolate perfectly.

[@RogatkaWR]

S'mores are actually amazing, great on camping trips!

[@sandybaumgartner8173]

I think you would change your mind about s'mores & krispy treats after you had one! 😋

[@SadieMeazell]

Smores- messy, sticky- absolutely divine around a campfire

[@JadenXI]

S'mores are amazing it's crazy to think people haven't even heard of them before.

[@cathyallsup7731]

S'mores are wonderful. Nothing like a s'more sitting around a campfire! S'mores should be #1

[@Ntmoffi]

💯✅

[@beckylandpoll]

For a really good dessert, I put brownie batter in waffle iron to cook. add ice cream, and rizzle with caramel or hot fudge. I serve usually after cooking out with friends. Easy and oh so yummy!

S'mores are awesome!! Toasting the marshmallows over a fire is the most fun. American summer camping classic.

[@aegishawk3859]

He went against s’mores and Rice Krispies treats and he will be on the no fly list!

[@sandyback4665]

Cheesecake Factory is an actual restaurant.

[@TheMerkilan]

Marshmallows roasted over a fire is amazing! Personally I like the outside cooked black and crunchy with the middle melty gooey. The black is charred sugar from the heat. Soooo good!

[@mildredpierce4506]

Homemade rice crispy treats are so much better than that nasty stuff they sell packaged in the grocery store. Stir in a half a cup of chopped pecans to the melting marshmallows before stirring in the rice crispies.

[@gabecollins5585]

You ever try peanut butter and rice crispy treats? Very good. Even if from the store.

[@CassandraDawn-zs5co]

That sounds yummy

[@alicewilloughby4318]

Pecans in Rice Crispy Treats? That sounds yummy!

[@KathyM1611]

Ps the New Zealand family has a video trying s’mores, you should react.

[@ashxf]

S'mores are a staple of every campout or summer camp week. They're best if you slightly burn the marshmallow first, and then let it sit on top of the chocolate for a few minutes to let the chocolate melt. So good.

[@C.Brooks2007]

The vampire on Sesame Street is named The Count, because he likes to count. I loved him when I was young!

[@broncobra]

ONE lalalal, Two, LOLOLOL Three....

[@AdelTheForsaken]

I wish I could find a Count plushie. Him, Oscar, and the Cookie Monster where my dudes!

[@tweekbomb-hb5vc]

I would guess that more than 95% of Americans have had s’mores. They are awesome!

[@JudyB-tw2bp]

You also need to think about butter tarts made with sugar syrup,raisins in tart shells .They melt in your mouth. The other dessert is the Nanaimo bar made with a dark chocolate base with nuts or coconut in it, topped with custard and finished of with a thick layer of melted chocolate..Both desserts originated in Canada and are the top of the Canadian best dessert list.

[@jackhogston6119]

That 'peanut butter brownie' as pictured at 13:24 is not actually a brownie or even a 'square' - it's a kind of fudge. My wife makes them every year.

[@tmenke88]

We called them scotcharoos where I grew up in the Midwest. They're a staple, but definitely not a brownie like this video suggests.

[@kellzilla]

The video seems to have lumped all square/block desserts together ("brownies/squares"), bc she also mentioned lemons (lemon bars) alongside the pb squares. I personally wouldn't put them all together like that bc of completely different texture/density/etc.

[@Dandee268]

S'mores are great camping desserts. My favorite 6 desert is still pecan pie .

[@annenichols7176]

"Killing me Smalls! Just killing me!" 😂 From the classic Sandlot movie when he had to show his friend what a smore was. Don't knock it until you try it! Classic delicious treat loved by all.

[@lavernekane5174]

Baked Alaska: put ice cream on cake. Cover completely with meringue carefully sealing it. Then place under broiler/torch until the meringue is slightly tanned.