We had breakfast for lunch after church today. Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits and COUNTRY CANE SYRUP. They say smell is one of the strongest senses when it comes to memory. Taste has got to be a close second. As I let the sweet sourness, butter and biscuit melted in my mouth, my mind went racing back some 35 years...
Cane Syrup as is it known in south Georgia is a made from Sugar Cane or Sorghum Cane. It is pressed to collected the juice and cooked down to a thick, rich syrup.
When I worked in the produce department at Lentz Cee Bee in the mid-70's, Benton County Sorghum was one of the prized products that was always on the shelf. Two and Five pound buckets were displayed above the onions and sweet potatoes. Each batch was taste tested before it was accepted. And Mr. Howie Keel would only dealt directly with the owner. A bucket was selected a random and sampling began of the nearly black thickness. Only then with confidence, we were able to recommend the product to our customers.
My Dad was always invited to sample the latest offering. The batch passed the ultimate test if my Dad would say, "Almost as good as your Grandpa Wood's..."
A flood of memories came rushing as we ate brunch this afternoon.
Sweet memories!
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