[Gatesedge] Anyone up for trivia regarding candy?

[Peer2]

Hmmm...

Seems like I've heard of different stuff. Candied fruit peels and the like.
I do know that they used the pulp and juice of sugar beets, since real sugar
wasn't around until they found sugar cane in the New World.

-- Cedric.

----- Original Message -----
From: Pam Kendrick <pkendrick at houston.rr.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Gatesedge] Anyone up for trivia regarding candy?


> I know in Turkey and India they ate sweets....... all that opium don't you
> know!
>
> Damask
>
> <<snip>>
> Note to self to research: What was considered a sweet treat in the Middle
> Ages-Renaissance? Did they even eat candy then the way we do now?
>
> Enjoy!
> Signy
>
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