[Sca-cooks] Re: candle wicks was flaming food - was post period was Festival

[Nambeanntan at aol.com]

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In a message dated 1/31/2002 1:11:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
stefan at texas.net writes:


> I wonder why a "double-wicked" candle?


One possibility is that early candle wicks and fuels contained impurities
that would clog the wick and reduce the flame size.  That's why you needed a
candle snuffer to trim your wick, they sorta look like applique scissors.

Annan