Cutting sweetnessSourced
Sugar once needed a sturdy cutting tool
Before granulated and cube sugar became widespread, households bought sugarloaves or parts of them. Sugar nips were robust pincers with cutting blades used to break off smaller pieces. Adding sweetness could first require working on a large solid block.
The shape of the ingredient created a kitchen task.
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