The soft and bouncy form of marshmellows, whether big or small, makes the assembly of a smore quite a chore. To ensure that an assembled smore retains its structural integrity throughout the melting process, the maker incorporates light "hands" to hold the structure down in the microwave. Given that the hands are light and barely produce any pressure, it was unclear if it is truly maximizing its functional potential. We test the necessity of such a feature by microwaving the smore with and without the hands to support its structure. This experiment was done without any water in the water chamber (see below). To our surprise, we find that in spite of its light weight, the hands are indeed serving their function of maintaining Smore structural integrity (Figure 2). Without the hands, the smore collapses sideways as its contents melt. It is worth noting however that there is also considerable collapse of the smore produced with stable slinky hands (see Discussion). Unlike unsupported Smores, its collapse did not result in Smore content spillover and the Smore remains in tact upon removal from device. 

Water chamber ensures optimal humidity and prevents burning