SC - molasses (longish)

[Lee-Gwen Booth]

Ahh, that sounds possible.

Gwynydd

From: Bear
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 1:13 AM



> >
> > Unto the Gathered Cooks does Gwynydd of Culloden send the following:
> >
> >
> > "Treacle - A similar product to golden syrup, but with a distinctively
> > strong flavour and dark black colour.
> >
> > "Treacle is formulated in much the same manner as golden
> > syrup except that
> > the thick syrup mixture is not decolourised.
>
> These would be what most in the US know as molasses.  We have both light
and
> dark molasses made most commonly from sweet sorghum, but cane molasses is
> available.
>
>
> >
> > "Molasses - The black syrup remaining after the sugar syrup
> > has been boiled
> > and passed through the centrifugal for the last time in the mill or
> > refinery.  It is strong, black, and somewhat bitter in taste."
> >
>
> What you call molasses is termed "blackstrap" or "blackstrap molasses" in
> the US.  While it can be purchased for cooking, most blackstrap goes into
> industrial alcohol and cattle feed.
>
>
>
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