The Syrup of the Poors!

[Mirvin 264]

Diamond Joe was the syrup of poors around my great grandmother's house when I was coming up. Sopped many a buttered biscuit at her kitchen table in Centralhatchee!

 

[gh1950]

Biscuits and cane syrup for me this morning. I was a happy camper!

Our after school snack was often a cold biscuit,, poke of hole in the side with your finger, and fill with cane syrup.

 

[Just Plain Bill]

On another note, I never could stand that runny Mrs. Butterworth's or anything like it. I'd rather just have butter and sugar on a hot biscuit than eat that kind of syrup.

 

[87KJH]

Mrs. Butterworth's syrup | Original |
Ingredients: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water.
Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Cellulose Gum, Molasses, Natural and Artificial Flavor (Lactic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Caramel Color, Citric Acid

 

[Sowega86]

Growing up in the 1960-70s, my mom fixed skillet bread which the four of us kids ate with butter and molasses with bacon on the side. I didn't know it then, but molasses has 1/3 less sugar than cane syrup.

 

[Just Plain Bill]

Mrs. Butterworth's syrup | Original |
Ingredients: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water.
Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Cellulose Gum, Molasses, Natural and Artificial Flavor (Lactic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Caramel Color, Citric Acid

 

[87KJH]

Log Cabin Original :
Ingredients : Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt Natural Flavor, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Benzoate and Sorbic Acid (Preservatives), Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Mono and Diglycerides.

 

[Just Plain Bill]

Log Cabin Original :
Ingredients : Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt Natural Flavor, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Benzoate and Sorbic Acid (Preservatives), Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Mono and Diglycerides.

 

[Just Plain Bill]

Growing up in the 1960-70s, my mom fixed skillet bread which the four of us kids ate with butter and molasses with bacon on the side. I didn't know it then, but molasses has 1/3 less sugar than cane syrup.

I'm sorry could you repeat that. I lost focus after the word bacon.

 

[87KJH]

Growing up in the 1960-70s, my mom fixed skillet bread which the four of us kids ate with butter and molasses with bacon on the side. I didn't know it then, but molasses has 1/3 less sugar than cane syrup.

Molasses, which is the byproduct of the sugar making process, really was the "Poor Mans Syrup" in my youth. However, when mixed with butter and poured into a biscuit or corn bread with a slice of streak o lean... we did not know we were poor