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Title: question, what is it?
Post by: earp on October 09, 2008, 09:54:57 AM

i was given this many years ago, as i remember it had something to do with breaking sugar.
any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: question, what is it?
Post by: earp on October 10, 2008, 12:53:24 AM

i found out myself they are sugar nibs.

Title: Re: question, what is it?
Post by: dontbe on October 10, 2008, 10:50:37 AM

Quote from: earp on October 10, 2008, 12:53:24 AM

i found out myself they are sugar nibs.

Thanks for telling us..

Thats interesting.. What was the actual use??

Title: Re: question, what is it?
Post by: cogar on October 11, 2008, 04:02:00 AM

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During the eighteenth century, sugar became enormously popular and the sugar market went through a series of booms. ………………….. Suppliers commonly sold sugar in solid cones and consumers required a sugar nip, a pliers-like tool, to break off pieces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar