SC - Re: Sugar Questions

[Yeldham, Caroline S]

Treacle, usually referred to as a by-product of sugar-refining, was
being used as a medicine at least by the 15th century.  So was this
being imported separately?

Caroline

> Originally, white sugar was all that was imported into Europe.  By the
> 15th
> Century, the wily Venetians were importing "black sugar" and refining
> it, so
> they could pocket the refiner's profits.  This suggests that the less
> refined sugars would be more available in later period cooking than in
> earlier period cooking with exceptions for sugar producing regions.
> 
> Bear 
> 
> 
> 
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