In coffee or tea it sinks to the bottom, is tasteless and looks exactly like sugar. In biscuits and cakes the crunchy taste will only serve to remind them of the pounds they are losing!-- benfrost, Jun 20 2001 Lame joke.-- jutta, Jun 20 2001 Also Baked, though not under that name.
Unscrupulous merchants on America's western frontier would adulterate lots of goods with cheap or free materials. Sand in sugar was one of the most common dodges.-- Uncle Nutsy, Jun 20 2001 Why would someone give this a fishbone? Its a great idea!-- pashute, Jan 20 2024 Because, in fact, it's not a good idea.-- Voice, Jan 20 2024 random, halfbakery