- Did You Know
- Like to learn more? Feed your curiosity with some little-known facts about sugar.
- World-famous Belgian chocolates, the symbol of gourmet indulgence, are made with T-Sugars products.
- The Persian Emperor Darius referred to sugar cane in 510 BC as a “reed which gives honey without bees.”
- During WWII, rationing limited sugar purchases to 8 oz. a week in both the US and the UK.
- In late 16th century England, the cost of a teaspoon of sugar was equivalent to $15.
- T-Sugars products are “green” – all by-products created by our sugar production are recycled for use in agricultural processes.
- Our great-great-grandmothers used sugar to starch their petticoats!
- In the 11th century, Crusaders returning from war called sugar “new spice.”
- The word “sugar” is derived from the Arabic word “sukkar.”
- In 2001, scientists discovered sugar in outer space meteors!
- It is widely believed that swallowing one teaspoon of dry sugar is a cure for hiccups.
- Placing 3 or 4 cubes of sugar in a suitcase before storing it will help prevent damp odours.
- Scientific literature suggests that babies are born craving only one specific taste: sugar!
- Sugar is another name for sucrose, a carbohydrate naturally present in every fruit and vegetable.
- Brown sugar is said to have anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and coagulant properties.
- You can make an exfoliating facial scrub by mixing ½ cup of T-Sugars Belgian Cassonade Sugar and 3 tablespoons of olive oil and scrubbing in a circular motion.