Hi,

I saw a little while back a "brick" on TV that you put in your brown
sugar container to keep it from drying up and solidifying. However, I
can't seem to find anything like that online or in stores? Anybody know
what I'm talking about? And where I could possibly find it?

Thanks,

Maan

> wrote:
> I saw a little while back a "brick" on TV that you put in your brown
> sugar container to keep it from drying up and solidifying. However, I
> can't seem to find anything like that online or in stores? Anybody know
> what I'm talking about? And where I could possibly find it?

Here's one I found by doing a search for "brown sugar" preserver in google:

http://wdrake.com/product_detail.aspx?item_no=1006231

There's probably a hundred places that sell these things, perhaps cheaper
than here. This one is $3.99.

I got one somewhere several years ago, and it does a pretty good job of it.
Perhaps just a shard from an old clay flower pot would also do the trick.

"wff_ng_7" > wrote in message
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> > wrote:
> > I saw a little while back a "brick" on TV that you put in your brown
> > sugar container to keep it from drying up and solidifying. However, I
> > can't seem to find anything like that online or in stores? Anybody know
> > what I'm talking about? And where I could possibly find it?
>
> Here's one I found by doing a search for "brown sugar" preserver in
google:
>
> http://wdrake.com/product_detail.aspx?item_no=1006231
>
> There's probably a hundred places that sell these things, perhaps cheaper
> than here. This one is $3.99.
>
> I got one somewhere several years ago, and it does a pretty good job of
it.
> Perhaps just a shard from an old clay flower pot would also do the trick.

I just keep mine is a zip-lock bag. I have never had a problem with it
going lumpy.

Vox Humana wrote:

>
> I just keep mine is a zip-lock bag. I have never had a problem with it
> going lumpy.
>

The brand I buy comes in a reusable zip lock type bag. I have as little
problem as you do .

Matthew

--
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"Matthew L. Martin" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
>
> >
> > I just keep mine is a zip-lock bag. I have never had a problem with it
> > going lumpy.
> >
>
> The brand I buy comes in a reusable zip lock type bag. I have as little
> problem as you do .

I must have a knack of damaging the built-in zipper on the original
packaging because they never seem to work for me. I end up just putting the
bag into another bag. I can remember when brown sugar and confectioner's
sugar came in one pound cardboard boxes lined with waxed paper bags. I did
have problems with lumps then, but it has been years since brown sugar was
packaged like that.

"Vox Humana" > wrote:
> I can remember when brown sugar and confectioner's
> sugar came in one pound cardboard boxes lined with waxed paper bags. I
> did
> have problems with lumps then, but it has been years since brown sugar was
> packaged like that.

Gee, it still comes that way here! Perhaps it was a plastic rather than
waxed paper bag inside the cardboard box, but it certainly wasn't
resealable.

I store my brown sugar in a plastic canister that one local supermarket
chain sells their store brand shortening in. Just the same size as the
Crisco cardboard canisters, and very useful for storing other things when
the shortening is gone.

"wff_ng_7" > wrote in message
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> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
> > I can remember when brown sugar and confectioner's
> > sugar came in one pound cardboard boxes lined with waxed paper bags. I
> > did
> > have problems with lumps then, but it has been years since brown sugar
was
> > packaged like that.
>
> Gee, it still comes that way here! Perhaps it was a plastic rather than
> waxed paper bag inside the cardboard box, but it certainly wasn't
> resealable.
>
> I store my brown sugar in a plastic canister that one local supermarket
> chain sells their store brand shortening in. Just the same size as the
> Crisco cardboard canisters, and very useful for storing other things when
> the shortening is gone.

That's a great tip.