What is the difference between unsulphured and sulphured molasses? Thanks to everyone who answered this question... I got some GREAT answers... I now know the answer to my question... Replies are no longer needed... again... THANK YOU ALL who took time...
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Unsulphured molasses is a type of molasses that has not been treated with sulphur dioxide. Sulphur dioxide is a preservative that is sometimes added to molasses. Molasses comes in three grades - mild, dark, and blackstrap. All three grades are available as sulphured or unsulphured. The presence of sulphur dioxide in the molasses does not affect its use in cooking or baking. Suggest Edits Molasses is produced during the processing of sugar cane. The sugar cane is mashed to extract juice from the pulp, and the juice is then heated to separate out the natural sugars. The juice remaining after the first heating and removal of sugar is a light, mild molasses. If the remaining juice is heated a second time, the liquid that remains after the second removal of sugar is dark molasses. Blackstrap molasses is formed after the third cycle of heating and removing sugar from the sugar cane juice. Mature, ripe sugar cane produces molasses with the highest sugar content. Unsulphured molasses is made from this older sugar cane. The high sugar content of this type of molasses acts as a natural preservative. Molasses produced from young sugar cane has a lower sugar content. Sulphur dioxide is added to molasses produced from young sugar cane to act as a preservative and help prevent spoilage.
513059
Strange one. If it's new and never been used maybe its packing coating? You don't supply a lot of information, could be a host of issues, sulfur and sulfide compounds have detrimental effects on stainless steel surfaces, if you keep it in a hot humid condition, oxidation can occur, stainless steel doesn't mean it cant rust, in the right conditions it will! Just so many variables it's difficult to answer why!
1537416
I used gloves made of the same material to handle the Sulfonic Acid bath during my Cibachrome darkroom days. As I understand it, Sulfonic Acid is stronger than Sulfuric Acid. ***Note: I'm NOT a chemist.
253113
Sorry...it's the nasty new and allegedly improved formula. I asked a similar question a few weeks ago, and if you find it, I posted a link in the answers on that thread where you may find some of the old stuff.
1892384
I don't know. The packaging is different today from what I bought back in December. Back then, I thought they were unsulphured. I have lost enthusiasm for products coming from this far away. Next time I'll look for dates from California. First order really good, second order a tad mushy.
1985566
Sorry, I don't know the diff b/t the two on chemical level. So far I have not noticed any diff.
1062080
Other than the size of the container there is no difference. It' all Golden Barrel Blackstrap Molasses!
2121773
Sulfites are not mentioned on the label and considering it's acidity I would find it hard to believe sulfites would be added. I'm not aware of sulfites in vinegar. It holds its own preservation via acid content.
1738771
I would just keep looking on the internet. I threw pout my 3 or 4 year Michael Graves today. The inside was rusted. Truly not of the original quality. Bought a Breville electric teakettle. Thoroughly disappointed in Mr Graves and his crew and no reply from any of my inquiries.
2016571
Hello. I am really embarrassed. I didn't see anywhere that there was an unanswered question and here it is over 2 weeks later. Yes, still here. We're waiting on a die maker to finish making dies for our new upgraded stones. It still may be 4 or more weeks until we're restocked with the new cordierite 4-piece stones and hopefully no more than a week for the new 14.5" round stones (we're waiting on those for boxes). Sorry again for taking so long. I'll know in the future to go all the way in to this to look for unanswered questions. Joe
1861938
unsulphured bsm has 20% of your RDA in copper. not sure why the label doesn't show it, I didn't buy this particular brand as I prefer the un sulphured, higher mineral content and better for the body.
1877716
No difference....just a marketing tactic to inflate the price. The MSDS data for both products are identical.
1423999
My wife and I both like "RedHots" brand. We bought THESE because of the low cost. We found Hoosier Hill to be just about as good as RedHots. My tastebuds are in very good shape, and we found NO problem like you described. Sounds like your batch got contaminated somehow.
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The posting noted BPA and toxin free. Some buyers, around 8, mentioned the lip rusting and 1 or 2 noted odd taste. From my perspective, first there is no such thing as SS being rust proof. if you get water under to rolled rim there is always a possibility of rust certainly if the drink that may have salt or sugar is not flushed out. I have never had a problem with rust or an off taste. Did and will rate them 5 stars. at the end of the day, stainless steel or glass are better options than any other material.
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I'm sorry. I bought these quite some time ago and I don't know anything about such claims, or allegations they are not true. Just don't u anything about that at all. I ordered them because of not containing sulfites and at a time I could not get my favorite brand which is Honest Earth which we like quite a bit. I don't use a lot of processed food items, but these are convenient to have on hand in the pantry. It can be difficult to navigate around the food industry and labeling. I guess I could have as helpfully just clicked the "Don't know" button.
2150531
Not like molasses but thicker than regular vinegar - I also thought it seemed to have an slight effervescence to it. Not like Italian balsamic but good in a different way. If you want a molasses viscosity - buy something different.
2233811
Sulfides are not listed on the label. These berries are freeze-dried and further preservation measures are unnecessary.