SC - Sugar Stuff! Was: Cane Honey??

[Decker, Terry D.]

>I did a research paper to prove or disprove the existence of 
>"powdered sugar" in the Middle Ages/Renaissance.  As you can see, I 
>found it, but not in the form I expected.  Modern powered sugar is much 
>more finely ground than one can do with mortar and pestle, but a finely 
>ground sugar can be obtained with a little muscle power.
>
>Alys Katharine

I thought they had powdered sugar in period, but I couldn't find the
references. 

If they were exporting powdered sugar, I expect they used a rotary quern
rather than a mortar and pestle.  With a set of hard stones, the grind
would be very fine and the quantity would make the venture commercially
feasible.

Bear 
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