Coconut marshmallows from Sweet Purrfections. All photography by River Soma | THE NIBBLE.
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STEPHANIE ZONIS is a Contributing Editor.
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March 2011 |
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Gourmet Coconut Marshmallows
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Sweet Purrfection Artisan Meringues
& Confections
Softly Sweetly Hand-Crafted Marshmallows Tart Sweets |
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CAPSULE REPORT: In Part I of this article, we reviewed marshmallow serving ideas, ingredients and trends. Here in Part II, we get to taste the best marshmallows in America. This is Page 3 of a nine-page review of gourmet marshmallows. Click on the black links below to visit other pages.
PART I: HANDMADE MARSHMALLOWS OVERVIEW
REVIEWS OF FAVORITE MARSHMALLOWS
MORE OF OUR FAVORITE MARSHMALLOWS
MORE BRANDS REVIEWED
Sweet Purrfection Artisan Meringues & Confections
Favorite flavor: Coffee.
The color of a very pale café au lait, these mallows had a noticeable coffee aroma and a wonderful coffee flavor, one that you could taste but which didn’t overwhelm you. Tender marshmallow. Lovely.
Also tasted: Chocolate, Chocolate-Covered Peppermint.
As a general point-of-view, Sweet Purrfection has a milder fruit flavor profile than the other favorite brands. So if you prefer a more subtle flavor in your marshmallows, these are it.
Buy online at SweetPurrfection.com.
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Mango marshmallows, tasted by THE NIBBLE editors. |
Softly Sweetly Hand-Crafted Marshmallows
Favorite flavors: Coconut, Coffee.
The large Coconut marshmallows are very tender. Toasted coconut coats the exterior, adding to their good looks. They have a good coconut flavor and nice textural contrast, the latter in part because the mallows themselves are so delicately textured. The Coffee are also large confections, and just as tender as the Coconut. They have a little swirl of chocolate on their tops, but the flavor is all coffee. Although slight initially, the coffee taste grows in intensity as you chew, and there’s even a hint of coffee bitterness at the end. Although I’m not normally a big fan of bitter flavors, it works very well here. How about one of these on a warm brownie?
Also tasted: Vanilla, Coconut-Chocolate.
Buy online at Etsy.com/shop/softlysweetly.
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Coconut marshmallows. THE NIBBLE editors liked every flavor we tried from Softly Sweetly. |
Tart Sweets
Favorite flavor: Peppermint.
Medium-sized marshmallows in pretty pink-and-white swirls, with a potent but clean peppermint flavor. If you enjoy a strong peppermint, these are for you.
Also tasted: Chocolate.
Buy online at TartSweets.com.
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Peppermint marshmallows: Pretty in pink. |
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