# I've never eaten s'mores. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521 "2011-05-28T02:52:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/41 "2011-05-29T03:27:29Z")
You’re missing out! When I introduced them to my English friends, I was a god to them! 😉 At my work they sell campfire sticks with suggestions of different smores. There’s one where you use a York Peppermint patty in place of a piece of chocolate or a Resee’s Peanut Butter Cup instead of the chocolate. The other one that intrigued me was what they called a “Hawaiian Smore”- Graham cracker, white chocolate, toasted marshmallow, and pineapple ring. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/42 "2011-05-29T06:01:33Z")
I dunno, it seems to me that if you wanted to make a “Hawaiian S’more”, coconut would be a better choice than pineapple. Pineapple just doesn’t seem like it would play well with the other ingredients. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/43 "2011-05-29T06:09:59Z")
> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#): > > Had you said Oreo’s I would have told you to get to a store. Ick, gross. Oreos are also disgusting but I remember my dislike before I buy them. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/44 "2011-05-29T06:33:45Z")
Ya, know the truth is, I kinda love and hate s’mores. I don’t much care for the marshmallow in the mix, I like the chocolate, I like the graham crackers, but the marshmallow sends it over the sickly sweet, literally sticky sweet, and cloying edge. I hate the recent homeytrend to whore out the s’more in the culinary and dessert world… even worse than the tiramisu trend of the late '80’s 90’s. I hope I will, or somebody else comes up with a s;more without the marshmallow in some culinary fashion. I’m not sure what could substitute? Maybe meat or Mochi? ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/45 "2011-05-29T08:22:39Z")
Ahhh…got it, contact melted Hershey’s Chocolate and Chocolate Mousse, between a Graham Cracker. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/46 "2011-05-29T08:24:20Z")
Which leads to the natural question… could meringue substitute fro marhmallow (also not one of my favorie confections?) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/47 "2011-05-29T08:40:28Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > Any reason why not? Hatred of gram crackers? Grams are a little light; I’d rather have pound cake. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/48 "2011-05-29T12:40:19Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Grams are a little light; I’d rather have pound cake. I like pound cake. But it’s always an annoyance having to stop at the bank and do a currency exchange. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/49 "2011-05-29T13:22:17Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I like pound cake. But it’s always an annoyance having to stop at the bank and do a currency exchange. You need to go to [First Citywide](http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/first-citywide-change-bank/229045/). ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/50 "2011-05-29T14:51:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I like pound cake. But it’s always an annoyance having to stop at the bank and do a currency exchange. Well, that really takes the cookie. (Or takes the biscuit, for the Brits.) ---
**Author:** ![surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/surrounded_by_literalists)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/51 "2011-05-31T09:40:32Z")
EMBRACE THE S’MORE! Fear not that which is evidence of God’d eternal love! I triple dog dare you! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/52 "2011-05-31T15:20:17Z")
> [@surrounded\_by\_literalists](#): > > EMBRACE THE S’MORE! Fear not that which is evidence of God’d eternal love! I triple dog dare you! What would Jesus do? (Jesus Jones, that is.) ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/53 "2011-05-31T16:30:32Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > That is all. I am saddened and shocked. The simplest, most decadent and memory-inducing dessert has never crossed your lips? Go to the store right now and pick up all of the ingredients and have one (or two) tonight. ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/54 "2011-05-31T16:32:45Z")
I had my first s’more ever about ten days ago. It was pretty good, but my chocolate didn’t get particularly melty. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/55 "2011-05-31T17:27:27Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > You’re not missing much; very overrated. > > Not worth the stickypalooza they cause. > mmm You should stop signing your posts when talking about a food you dislike. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/56 "2011-05-31T17:34:16Z")
I’ve never had them either. We didn’t camp out when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn1767](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/57 "2011-05-31T19:00:18Z")
[Instructional video for smores](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlddDZkkxCc) ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/58 "2011-05-31T23:33:05Z")
> [@obfusciatrist](#): > > That’s ok. I’ve eaten them many times and every time wondered why people bother. They’re not very good (at least as made at a campfire). > > Here’s what I recommend: dump the chocolate and use peanut butter instead. > > Either simply use peanut butter, marshamallow and graham crackers or break apart a Nutter Butter an put the two halves, cookie-side down, on the rocks around the fire to toast while toasting a marshmallow and then squish it all back together. > > Far superior to any kind of smore I’ve made while camping. Dang it! Now I’m gonna have to try this. Not leaving out the chocolate, mind you, but adding the PB. Mmmm. Melty Reese’s-like mess! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/59 "2011-06-01T00:29:37Z")
Having been a camp counselor, we use to cheat the campers out of their hershey bar ration ( one bar per kid became half a bar per kid) and after the kids went to sleep, we’d scarf down our comstock lode of chocolate and stare off at the stars in our sugar induced state. I never really cared for the marshmellow part. Too sticky. (Camp was pretty much all sand. I hate sand, to this day.) ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521/60 "2011-06-01T03:33:32Z")
Ditto. I hate marshmallows. I can trace this back to that summer we had a party where all the relatives came and some aunt had brought one of those one gallon buckets of rocky road ice cream. By the time dinner was over, this bucket, was barely touched melt and was returned to the freezer. Over the convening six months, our parents had tried to get us to eat it but we refused. They went went as far as to refuse buying any new ice cream until it was eaten. In the end, they frozen venison my uncle brought forced my parents to chuck it out, they didn’t even bother to try to recycle the plastic container. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-eaten-smores/583521.md?page=4)