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From: "Cohen, Izzy" <>
Subject: RE: caramel
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 23:33:42 -0600


> The explanation [of caramel] on the cooking
> show appears to be hokey.
> Bruce.

I'm with Bruce on the derivation of caramel.
The same word has been borrowed into Hebrew
but it has a Hebrew synonym: shin-zayin-fey
SHeZeF SuKaR, which means "brown(ed) sugar".
It probably tastes better if not completely
burnt. :-)



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