blackstrap molasses? I don't even know what "blackstrap" molasses is. What is it? - V.L. A: Molasses is derived from the syrup leftover after processing sugar cane or sugar beets into table sugar.

Blackstrap molasses is a byproduct of sugar production. It contains sugar but also beneficial nutrients, including iron. Sugar production starts with boiling sugarcane juice to crystallize the sugar, ...

Dear Heloise: I’m having a debate with my mother-in-law concerning blackstrap molasses and regular molasses. She says they are not the same thing, but I think they are the same thing. Which of us is ...

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