Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucla-cs.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!bellcore!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!ucla-cs!flowers From: flowers@ucla-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: What is "castor" sugar? Message-ID: <8393@ucla-cs.ARPA> Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 15:56:57 EST Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.8393 Posted: Thu Jan 16 15:56:57 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jan-86 08:56:35 EST References: <269@utastro.UUCP> Reply-To: flowers@ucla-cs.UUCP (Margot Flowers) Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Lines: 5 Summary: Expires: Sender: Followup-To: Distribution: Keywords: One source I know of says that Castor Sugar is sugar stored with a vanilla bean. I've done this and it picks up a wonderful vanilla aroma. When the bean gets old you can split it a few times to make it last longer. It is nice sugar to have around for sprinkling on things and putting in coffee, etc.