Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Howdy folks, Anyone who can - tell me ALL y'all know about growing and using sugar cane. I have sugar cane growing in my side yard and I'm SO excited. I knew my neighbors had a 2 story sugar cane plant on the other side of the fence between the houses, and a couple weeks ago I noticed some really tall funky looking patch of " grass " that I let be and asked my neighbor if she could tell me if that too was sugar cane (since it looked so similar to her plants, just much smaller). Well, she confirmed that it indeed is sugar cane and apparently the former owners had it growing like mad there and just chopped it all down when they sold the house to clear out the " jungle " that was growing along the side of the house. Well, its back now and I want to have fun with it I asked my neighbor what she does with it (she hails from Cuba) and she said I need a special juicer to juice it and she had no idea if a Champion juicer would do the job, and she says they just suck on it ... Anyone else have any ideas ... or growing tips? *Smile* Chris (list mom - loving this tropical garden stuff - and getting LOTS of rain today/tonight - our neighborhood bayou is quite full!) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Hi Chris I did a search and this came up. http://www.sucrose.com/lcane.html Rahnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 At 10:25 PM 5/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Howdy folks, > >Anyone who can - tell me ALL y'all know about growing and using sugar >cane. " ALL " I know? Do I get points deducted if I keep some secrets to myself? hee. I have sugar cane growing in my side yard and I'm SO excited. I >knew my neighbors had a 2 story sugar cane plant on the other side of >the fence between the houses, and a couple weeks ago I noticed some >really tall funky looking patch of " grass " that I let be and asked my >neighbor if she could tell me if that too was sugar cane (since it >looked so similar to her plants, just much smaller). Well, she confirmed >that it indeed is sugar cane and apparently the former owners had it >growing like mad there and just chopped it all down when they sold the >house to clear out the " jungle " that was growing along the side of the >house. Well, its back now and I want to have fun with it That's a hint. It grows madlyall by itself, the owners didn't help it at all, and you will need a good machete to keep it in bounds. Ahem. Define 'fun'. I'm thinking of some salacious Latino sugar cane jokes. I asked my >neighbor what she does with it (she hails from Cuba) and she said I need >a special juicer to juice it and she had no idea if a Champion juicer >would do the job, and she says they just suck on it ... Anyone else have >any ideas ... or growing tips? The juicer she's talking about looks like a big aluminum box, and you feed the cane into teeth like a shredder (for the garden) and it then presses the pulp. It's sold all over Miami as 'guarapo', aka fresh cane juice. You need to make sure you have the 'soft' (usually the 'black' cane) for chewing, otherwise you'll ruin your teeth -- and your kids. Nothing faster to ruin teeth, anyway, than chewing sugar cane, not even eating sugar on a spoon. The combo of chewing and friction and sucking on the cane really ruins teeth. You can boil the chopped cane to make sugar syrup. Nobody here processes it into crystals at home, as it's a lot easier to go to Publix and get a five pound bag for a dollar. The rest, " ALL " I know, and the ahem, 'secrets', I'll keep to myself. You're too young and innocent to know " ALL " . http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Oh. OK. I'll tell you one secret: Peel it. Chop it into skewers. Skewer meat or veggies on it. Grill. Yum. OK one more secret: For a fun party, chop them into little swizzle sticks, put a cherry or chunk of pinepple on one end. OK, this is the last, as i said, you're too young and innocent: Skewer little hor d'oeuvres on the swizzle-stick size ones. After a few drinks, the guests will begin to perform amusing acts with them. http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 On May 14, 2004, at 7:53 AM, Anya wrote: > Oh. OK. I'll tell you one secret: > > Peel it. Chop it into skewers. Skewer meat or veggies on it. Grill. > Yum. > > OK one more secret: > > For a fun party, chop them into little swizzle sticks, put a cherry or > chunk of pinepple on one end. > > OK, this is the last, as i said, you're too young and innocent: > > Skewer little hor d'oeuvres on the swizzle-stick size ones. After a few > drinks, the guests will begin to perform amusing acts with them. Can I come to a party at your house? Sounds like great food and really fun people watching. Sandi Thompson, R.A. Certified Integrative Aromatherapist Force of Nature Aromatherapy Custom Blends for Your Well Being www.forceofnaturearomatherapy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Hi Chris, Lucky you! Its a major crop where I live and to have it free is like manna from heaven. These days it is summer here in Bhopal, India and there are sugar cane juice stalls at every ten yards on the roads. For the juice, you need to pass it through a roller press kind of thing. If you can get the juice, put a pinch of rock salt and powdered black pepper in it, lots of ice, and a twist of lemon and swig. Its the most refreshing thing you've ever had. Another thing that you can do with the juice is to squeeze half a lemon in about a lt. of juice and put it on a medium fire and allow it to boil. After a while, you'll get some stuff floating on the top. Keep spooning it off till the juice becomes clear. Separately, boil about 50 grams of rice in water and add it to the boiling juice. Boil this mixture for about ten minutes. Taste it for sweetness. If it is not sweet enough, add some jaggery to it. Maybe brown sugar would also do. Cool it to room temperature and eat with a dash of cream. Sure is different from anything you've had before. Enjoy. Azam On Fri, 14 May 2004 Christine Ziegler wrote : > Howdy folks, > > Anyone who can - tell me ALL y'all know about growing > and using sugar > cane. I have sugar cane growing in my side yard and I'm > SO excited. I > knew my neighbors had a 2 story sugar cane plant on the > other side of > the fence between the houses, and a couple weeks ago I > noticed some > really tall funky looking patch of " grass " that I let > be and asked my > neighbor if she could tell me if that too was sugar > cane (since it > looked so similar to her plants, just much smaller). > Well, she confirmed > that it indeed is sugar cane and apparently the former > owners had it > growing like mad there and just chopped it all down > when they sold the > house to clear out the " jungle " that was growing along > the side of the > house. Well, its back now and I want to have fun with > it I asked my > neighbor what she does with it (she hails from Cuba) > and she said I need > a special juicer to juice it and she had no idea if a > Champion juicer > would do the job, and she says they just suck on it ... > Anyone else have > any ideas ... or growing tips? > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom - loving this tropical garden stuff - > and getting LOTS > of rain today/tonight - our neighborhood bayou is quite > full!) > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 At 08:42 AM 5/14/2004 -0700, you wrote: > >On May 14, 2004, at 7:53 AM, Anya wrote: > >> Oh. OK. I'll tell you one secret: >> >> Peel it. Chop it into skewers. Skewer meat or veggies on it. Grill. >> Yum. >> >> OK one more secret: >> >> For a fun party, chop them into little swizzle sticks, put a cherry or >> chunk of pinepple on one end. >> >> OK, this is the last, as i said, you're too young and innocent: >> >> Skewer little hor d'oeuvres on the swizzle-stick size ones. After a few >> drinks, the guests will begin to perform amusing acts with them. >Can I come to a party at your house? Sounds like great food and really >fun people watching. The food is superb (hey, fresh herbs and fruits from the garden make everything wonderful) and the company is a great mix of Caribbean, Latin and East Coast. Loud! And when those sugar cane skewers start flying...... http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Hey Christine, I remember as a kid going down to Sugarland (where the Sugar factory was) and they had some sugar cane fields. They would let us cut some down and we would just chew on it and suck out the sugar. It was a great thing to keep us kids quiet for awhile anyway until the sugar kicked in!! I remember they used to have it at the Farmer's market too. I don't think they have it anymore, but really the only thing we would do with it is chew it down and suck on it. I know that didn't help much, but it was a nice memory!! Nikie Brown After The Rayne - Handmade Soaps and Toiletries nbrown http://www.aftertherayne.com 936-203-3188 Christine Ziegler [chrisziggy] Thursday, May 13, 2004 10:25 PM Sugar Cane? Howdy folks, Anyone who can - tell me ALL y'all know about growing and using sugar cane. I have sugar cane growing in my side yard and I'm SO excited. I knew my neighbors had a 2 story sugar cane plant on the other side of the fence between the houses, and a couple weeks ago I noticed some really tall funky looking patch of " grass " that I let be and asked my neighbor if she could tell me if that too was sugar cane (since it looked so similar to her plants, just much smaller). Well, she confirmed that it indeed is sugar cane and apparently the former owners had it growing like mad there and just chopped it all down when they sold the house to clear out the " jungle " that was growing along the side of the house. Well, its back now and I want to have fun with it I asked my neighbor what she does with it (she hails from Cuba) and she said I need a special juicer to juice it and she had no idea if a Champion juicer would do the job, and she says they just suck on it ... Anyone else have any ideas ... or growing tips? *Smile* Chris (list mom - loving this tropical garden stuff - and getting LOTS of rain today/tonight - our neighborhood bayou is quite full!) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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