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[edit] Brand recommendations
As far as national brands go, does anyone have a reccomendation for molasses? I used Grandma's Molasses the other day and it was pretty awful. Almost flavorless. I've found that the Brer Rabbit brand is better but I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that there are many better brands of molasses out there.
- I eat Grandma's Molasses and think it is just fine. Liblamb 21:36, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Walking in molasses
Is it true that molasses is thick and like hell? Where did the phrase about walking in it originate? If there is such a phrase. I've just heard references here and there over the years.--DooMDrat 14:52, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)
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- Beet molasses is extremely sticky and viscous, and doesn't even "dissolve" very readily in boiling water. GraemeLeggett 14:58, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Blackstrap is apparently both a 'type' and a 'grade' of molasses.. that's kinda confusing to me. is there such a thing as blackstrap grade blackstrap molasses as opposed to first-grade blackstrap???
Walking in molasses is quite a chore. I have had to wade my way through a large tank to unplug a pump and it was not the most pleasant experience I have ever had. Just to make sure we are clear it was beet molasses so it was not molasses that was going to human consumption. Swmalone 03:49, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge with molasse
Agree, merge articles and redirect molasse to this one. Greenman 19:05, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
- Is molasse even a real word? ike9898 19:17, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
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- i suspect not, suggest delete the other having checked out its "links to" GraemeLeggett 09:14, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
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- i spoke too soon, it is a word in geography GraemeLeggett 09:26, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
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- Molasse is a type of sandstone--not so good on hot cereal. Bradleyosborn 10:10, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
- After looking at this some more, I no longer think they should be merged. The word molasse means a kind of rock. The only real links to the molasse article in Wikipedia are from the Geology_of_the_Himalaya article, as well as Wikipedia:2004_Encyclopedia_topics/18. If you follow the Google or Britannica links there you'll soon see they lead to articles about geography (Britannica begins: 'thick association of continental and marine clastic sedimentary rocks'). The content of the [molasse] article should be replaced with the relevant geographical content, even if only a stub for now. Anything else is simply inaccurate. I suspect the original contributer of the article was simply mistaken. A possible copyrght vio was also mentioned on the Talk:Molasse page, as well as comments on the poor English. Greenman 07:55, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Understanding Molasses.. Ferd Kinneth
Understanding Molasses
Do you know the difference between types of molasses? We often hear the term "blackstrap molasses," but what does that mean?
The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction. There are three major types of molasses: unsulphured, sulphured and blackstrap.
Unsulphured molasses is the finest quality. It is made from the juice of sun-ripened cane and the juice is clarified and concentrated.
Sulphured molasses is made from green sugar cane that has not matured long enough and treated with sulphur fumes during the sugar extracting process. Molasses from the first boiling is the finest grade because only a small amount of sugar has been removed. The second boil molasses takes on a darker color, is less sweet and has a more pronounced flavor.
Blackstrap molasses is from the third boil and only has a commercial value in the manufacture of cattle feed and other industrial uses.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.1.91.129 (talk • contribs).
[edit] E-mail received about blackstrap
(Editor's Note: We received this e-mail:
You should do a little research before making comments like you do about blackstrap molasses. It is used within the health industry because it is natural and high in Iron and other minerals with a very little sugar. It is what is left when molasses is made. Many fine HUMAN product contain blackstrap molasses. You do the industry harm by saying that it is used for animal feed only.... It was from Ron
We stand corrected. We do realize that many people use blackstrap molasses for the concentrated iron content. It has a very strong flavor. It is usually available at health food stores. The main use for the majority of blackstrap molasses is in the manufacturing of commercial cattle feed.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.1.91.129 (talk • contribs).
[edit] Use in liquors?
In which type of liquors, molasses is used?
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[edit] Varieties marketed in addition to blackstrap
It would be interesting to cover one other difference among molasses. One company sells both "full flavor" and "mild flavor" versions, while another offers "robust" vs. "original" (robust is said to have had "some sugar extracted"). A third company has "Cooking" vs. "Fancy" (with "Cooking" being a blend of "Fancy" and blackstrap). Based on this small sample, it appears that these terms are all variations on the same theme, so it would be useful to reflect this in the article. Normally I'd do this myself, but I'm out of time at the moment... 69.3.70.165 02:00, 13 April 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Betaine production from molasses
I was hoping you might be able to add something about betaine separation and crystallization to the section the discusses molasses desugarization. I am not completely aware of the entire process so I do not wish to edit it myself. I do know that at least one US sugar company actively separates and crystallizes Betaine for sale.Swmalone 03:54, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Removed from article space
re: Blackstrap molasses
the bottle i bought today says 70%iron 6%calcium 0% vitamin cKatsamroo 01:56, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Molasses pictures
I'd really like to see some pictures of molasses at various stages. --Smooth Henry 04:02, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
- light brown syrup, dark brown syrup, opaque black syrup for cane and opaque dark brown gunk for beet. I doubt you'll find a picture of the last one. GraemeLeggett 08:25, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Radiohead
i think Molasses is a b-side on Street Spirit.
[edit] molasses in the triangular trade
why is there no discussion of this? its a very important factor - contributed to the USA's success as a country - i.e. industrialization funded by the triangular trade, where molasses was the the item they took from africa to make rum to sell back to the african cheifs for slaves.
make the connexion, it could be good
peace, shane
69.158.21.29 22:37, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] molasses
I have a question is molasses the slowest moving liquid on earth? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.56.153.56 (talk) 00:44, 10 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Name of Molasses
Both my father and a friend agree that molasses is not exactly the same thing as treacle, though they are connected in some way (perhaps one is a type of the other). If this is so, then why are they referred to as the same in Wikipedia? Mrug2 00:28, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
- In the U.S. we regard "treacle" as simply the British word for molasses. However, Dictionary.com states that treacle can also refer to golden syrup.[1] Badagnani 00:36, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Molasse
As Propagation Manager in a yeast factory I work with molasses everyday.
With regards to the word "molasse" I found that my German colleagues referred to molasses as "molasse" although they spell it "melasse".
Much of the technology for yeast propagation and hence terminology was developed in Austia at the end of the 19th C —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.33.119.128 (talk) 12:03, 29 March 2007 (UTC).
