[Sca-cooks] pre-1601 sugar processing

[Johnna Holloway]

My sugar icing files on the history of sugar icing
(see Florilegium) note the following---

"Sugar would have been obtained in cones of varying weights

and quality. There were two English sugar refineries in

the 1550's; by 1650, there were at least 50 in just

London. Double refined sugar was refined sugar that was

refined again in England. "

There's a bibliography attached to the article.

Johnnae

Terry Decker wrote:

>Primary processing is done on the spot to produce molasses heavy sugar.
>Secondary processing can be done on the spot or in remote locations.  There
>was a sugar refinery in Amsterdam in the late 17th Century (IIRC, but it
>might be the early to mid 18th Century).
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>>Sugar processing
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>>usually done on the spot as the cane deteriorates rapidly after
>>harvesting.
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>>Giano
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