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No, treacle is'nt molasses, but its close. Molasses sinks to the very bottom of the sugar boiler, treacle is a bit higher up, and is a lot sweeter. Bit like an oil refinery I suppose.
I'd forgotten all about 'Imps', I used to get them from the sweet shop at Bent Bridge on my way to Balshaws. Teeth and tongue stained black.
I really like the 'Licorice' poem, I've never heard it before.
The BBQ sauce sounds great as well, we should start a recipe section.
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Thanks John,
Never too old to learn ....
Now I have to re-rethink the treacle thing!!
When came here over 30 years ago:-
Molasses .. I had previously known as Treacle
Treacle ........................................... as Syrup
Syrup ............................................. was the stuff one poured on to pancakes and bacon.
I also have to take a boo at the labels on the cans at the supermarket on my next trip to town ......
haven't bought any of the 'stuff' since the kids left!!
What an exciting life I live in the sticks!!
A visit to the supermarket is fast becoming a significant highlight and learning experience!!!
T. D.
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I showed some syrup to a French pastrycook, he didn't know what it was, they use a bland sort of sugar glucose over here. If you offer them ginger biscuits they give a knowing look and say they're aphrodisiac !
They sell Fisherman's Friends down the road from here, at the cafe/shop on the duel carriageway.......why??
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My Dad smuggled some coltsfoot rock in with the Radio Times he sends us, is this Illegal?
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HAHA ! Do you do crosswords, Linda?
Speaking of rock...each Monday my partner's rock band practises here, and I often make a cake or biscuits. They're all French, so I delight in giving them rock buns, ginger biscuits etc. This time I plan to make parkin, using aforementioned Black Treacle and oatmeal I remembered to get last time I was over- will report on their reaction.....
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A mountain of parkin was consumed with relish! It's true that the French've rested on their laurels a bit as far as cookery's concerned, whereas we embrace many more dishes from other countries .
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' keeping the old topics truckin'........... does anyone remember eating dried locus beans? Black pod-things, sweetish and nutty but a bit boring... ???
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Nope - afraid not, Caroline!
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