Sugar confusion

[bunnyjadwiga]

Why is it that so many people are so convinced that beet sugar (invented in the Napoleonic era) is *more* ancient and specifically medieval than cane sugar (the original form of sugar)? Why do people think that cane sugar was not available in the middle ages and renaissance?

What can we do to combat this?

Comments

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

I think we should have a confectionary symposium.

Preferably in my kitchen, although I'll allow that there may be locations more convenient to the rest of the world. But some of those Dragon Dormant folks can cook like crazy...I bet we could lure them to come.

(Tempts you with crash space full of good books)

[wombatgirl.livejournal.com]

We just kind of did in Calontir. We had a theme track at our cooking symposium in April of sugarwork and confectionary.