Althaea officinalis the English common name "mallow". Most of the mallows have been used as food, and are mentioned by early classic writers with this connection. Mallow was an edible vegetable among the Romans; a dish of marsh mallow was one of their delicacies. Prospero Alpini stated in 1592 that a plant of the mallow kind was eaten by the Egyptians. Many of the poorer inhabitants of Syria subsisted for weeks on herbs, of which marshmallow is one of the most common. When boiled first and fried with onions and butter, the roots are said to form a palatable dish, and in
Sweet as Sugar (Grinspoon song) Sweet as Sugar (Grinspoon song) "Sweet As Sugar" is the only single released by Grinspoon from their compilation album "Best In Show". It was released in October 2005 as a digital download by Universal Music Australia. The song polled at number 42 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005. The band's bass player, Joe Hansen describes the song as a "pretty-straight-ahead, good rockin' tune." Australian music website, Faster Louder, described "Sweet As Sugar" as being reminiscent of "Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills" with its pop/rock sound. The review goes on to state that it "isn’t a slow song and is