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[Jeff Wrangler]

I don't think it's as dense as a pudding, and it's sort of molasses-sweet and salty.  It comes with or without raisins.

Leslie ought to make her guests an Indian pudding, too.

[belbbmfan]

This American food thing is complicated. What's molasses? 

[belbbmfan]

Ah, it's a syrup.

Wikepedia:
Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. (In some parts of the US, molasses also refers to sorghum syrup.) The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which comes from mel, the Portuguese word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction.

I never saw this over here. We do have a syrup made from brown sugar, it's probably similar. I like it on pancakes.

[Jeff Wrangler]

Ah, it's a syrup.

Wikepedia:
Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. (In some parts of the US, molasses also refers to sorghum syrup.) The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which comes from mel, the Portuguese word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction.

I never saw this over here. We do have a syrup made from brown sugar, it's probably similar. I like it on pancakes.

And if you distill molasses, you get ... rum! 

[MaineWriter]

I had this every Saturday night as a kid, with hamburg and beans.  Apparently, the B&M stands for Burnham & Morrill Co.:

Yes, Burnham & Morrill, right here in Portland, Maine. You can smell the beans on baking day.

L

[MaineWriter]

Leslie ought to make her guests an Indian pudding, too.

How about grape-nut pudding? Now there's a New England tradition.

Meanwhile, we are all still mourning the loss of Pilot Crackers here in Maine (I posted a few news articles on this on my news ticker a few weeks ago).

L

[MaineWriter]

Ah, it's a syrup.

Wikepedia:
Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. (In some parts of the US, molasses also refers to sorghum syrup.) The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which comes from mel, the Portuguese word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction.

I never saw this over here. We do have a syrup made from brown sugar, it's probably similar. I like it on pancakes.

Molasses is quite strong tasting. You wouldn't want it on pancakes.

Here's a bit of New England history:

The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. A large molasses tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore, and residents claim that on hot summer days the area still smells of molasses.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood

[oilgun]

Molasses is quite strong tasting. You wouldn't want it on pancakes.

Here's a bit of New England history:

The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. A large molasses tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore, and residents claim that on hot summer days the area still smells of molasses.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood

People were KILLED by a tsunami of molasses?!!  I find that hard to believe but if it's true what an embarrassing way to die!

[southendmd]

From the plaque at the site:

"On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529 Commercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people. A 40-foot wave of molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated the neighborhood. Structural defect in the tank combined with unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to the disaster."

[oilgun]

From the plaque at the site:

"On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529 Commercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people. A 40-foot wave of molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated the neighborhood. Structural defect in the tank combined with unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to the disaster."

Now I understand,  I thought they were killed by a wave of molasses, lol!