molasses
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MicroHarvest uses byproducts of the sugar industry, such as molasses, which isn't typically eaten in Germany.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Lawlor adds, “The local ingredients in Boston and New England were different, with items like lobster and molasses, which make many New England Chinese food dishes darker and sweeter.”
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Rum is typically made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses, the thick treacle-like substance leftover after refined sugar has been produced from the harvested plants.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025
Distillers threw rotten fruit and molasses waste in the gallon to brew with ammonium chloride to produce something called “snake juice,” which was collected by lepers and taken around the city.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025
Red Cross volunteers, many of them from Boston’s wealthiest families, arrived in their immaculate white-and-gray uniforms, which immediately turned brown once they stepped into the deep sea of molasses.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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