SWEET AS MOUNTAIN SUGAR with BUSTER and JESSIE. FOA Ep.15
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- Опубликовано: 12 окт 2023
- In the mountains of Appalachia molasses was used a a sweetner and sugar substitute since the early days. Too far north for sugar cane to grow, sorghum cane was grown instead, harvested in the fall, and rendered down by cooking over a low fire for hours before pouring off into jars to store and share. Farmers could grow a patch of sorghum and make molasses to use as a sweetener instead of having to buy so much sugar, which was expensive and could only be bought at the store with cash money, which was hard to come by.
Buster and Jessie Norton carry on this tradition of molasses making on their farm in the mountains of western North Carolina. They are two of the hardest working folks I know. About the time they plant tobacco in the late spring, they also plant a small patch of sorghum as well. In the fall, as soon as their tobacco is in the barn, they start making molasses using cane from their field. In this episode we join them and their friends to make a batch of molaasses, following the process from cutting the cane in the field, to stripping the leaves off the stalk, grinding it in a horse-powered mill, then rendering it down over the fire before pouring it off into canning jars.
Finding folks making molasses is rare to find today, but Buster and Jessie keep this tradition going. Join us for a fun and entertaining day. Be sure to check out our other episodes and our books about the area at www.barnwellphoto.com
Nothing backwards about these folks, they are truly the salt of the earth. They go way out of their way to help a neighbor.
Would love to be there to learn. Sad that no young men and women are there watching, helping, learning, and making memories.
Make no mistake. Its people like this that made this country great.
I think one of my favorite parts of this video was the little Lady standing at the end of the cooking tray scooping spoonfuls from the sides, and enjoying the finished product! It must have been delicious! Thank you all for the wonderful information, and sharing your beautiful prayer! GOD bless
Grew up making molasses in Madison county myself. The Nortons are fine folks.
In my opinion I feel like i just witnessed the last of the old ways. What makes me think that is i do not see the next generation helping. What happened to our children? Is it our fault that we did not continue on? Thank you for a great story. Amen.
Truly the way America was supposed to be......
Good morning everyone
Yes indeed that's some fine eating with a big ol Cat head biscuit and homemade butter
Loved this and your other videos. Would like to see a video about the Grapevine community itself. My wife's Corn family lived there for many years until they left about 1900 to find work in the upstate South Carolina textile mill at Glendale. The older ones always had fond memories of Grapevine.
That's pretty cool ❤️
What kind of cane? Enjoyed.....
Clean living.
Molasses and a hot cathead biscuit mmm mmmm shut my mouth.
Gramma in the back stealing the tailings.
WE LOVE YOU TWO... THE DILLARDS FROM WENATCHEE WA.
What variety of cans is that
What an honestly refreshing look at how people should live. You've got a great channel .
Hard work and clean livin.
You could use a 4-wheeler with locked steering to replace the horse with a lot less maintenance and it will never get tired...