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Blackstrap may refer to: * Blackstrap molasses, a by-product of sugar processing * Black Strap Molasses (song) *Blackstrap (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada * Blackstrap Lake, a man-made lake in Saskatchewan * Blackstrap Provincial Park, a park and recreation area in Saskatchewan, Canada **For Blackstrap Ski Hill, a former ski and snowboarding hill, see Blackstrap Provincial Park#Mount Blackstrap *Blackstrap, a village in Falmouth, Maine Falmouth ( ) is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 12,444 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. A northern suburb of Portland, Falmouth borders Casco Bay a ...
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Blackstrap Molasses
Molasses () is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, the method of extraction, and the age of the plant. Sugarcane molasses is usually used to sweeten and flavour foods. Molasses is a major constituent of fine commercial brown sugar. Molasses is rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B6, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. There are different types of molasses depending on the amount of time refined, including first molasses (highest sugar content), second molasses (slightly bitter), and blackstrap molasses (the darkest and most robust in flavor). Molasses was historically popular in the Americas before the 20th century as a sweetener. It is still commonly used in traditional cuisine, such as in Madeira Island's traditional dishes. In addition to culinary uses, molasses has industrial applications, such as in the distillation of rum, as an additive in ...
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Black Strap Molasses (song)
Black Strap Molasses is a novelty song by Carmine Ennis and Marilou Harrington, released in August 1951. It was recorded by the movie stars Groucho Marx, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman, and Danny Kaye, with chorus and orchestra directed by Sonny Burke. The song was a popular success, reaching number 29 on the ''Billboard'' charts, but was banned from some radio networks because it was perceived as promoting commercial products. Song The song was recorded for Decca Records on August 12, 1951. It was sung by a "who's who" of show business at the time: Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman, and Groucho Marx. The vocalists were accompanied by a chorus and orchestra directed by arranger and producer Sonny Burke. The song's lyrics discuss popular health foods of the time. The verses make "absurd" claims about the supposed benefits of these foods, and the chorus runs: One contemporary review interpreted the lyrics as referring specifically to the "Live Longer" diet advocated by nutri ...
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Blackstrap (electoral District)
Blackstrap was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. It is named for Blackstrap Lake. The riding was abolished prior to the 2015 Canadian federal election. Geography The electoral district (Canada), riding included the southeast quadrant of the city of Saskatoon and extended south to Elbow, Saskatchewan, Elbow, southeast to Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Bladworth, and east to Jansen, Saskatchewan, Jansen. History The electoral district was created in 1996 from Saskatoon—Dundurn and portions of Mackenzie (federal electoral district), Mackenzie, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings. For the 2015 Canadian Federal election, the riding was abolished, with the Saskatoon portion becoming part of Saskatoon—Grasswood, while the rural portion became part of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following ...
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Blackstrap Lake
Blackstrap Lake is a man-made reservoir in central Saskatchewan, Canada, south of Saskatoon in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314. The lake was created as a reservoir in 1967, as part of the Saskatoon South East Water Supply System. Blackstrap Lake has an area of (14.4 km x 0.8-1.2 km at a depth of 5.14 m) and is generally used to support irrigation, and the industrial and municipal water supply. The Blackstrap Coulee, or Valley, is an ancient spillway created by the melting of the Wisconsin glacier. Two formerly small and marshy lakes, Theresa Lake and Blackstrap Lake, were in the area now covered by the reservoir. First Nations peoples used the valley for hunting and shelter. European settlers farmed the flat land of the valley during dry seasons. Some of this flat land forms the present lake bed and is an Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada. The Blackstrap Coulee (SK 078) IBA covers an area of and includes Blackstrap Lake and neighbouring Indi Lake. Two h ...
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Blackstrap Provincial Park
Blackstrap Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the RM of Dundurn No. 314. Prior to the park's establishment in 1986, it was a provincial recreation site. The park runs along the eastern shore of Blackstrap Lake and consists of a conservation area, campground, beaches, Mount Blackstrap, cross country ski trails, biking and hiking trails, and several picnicking areas. It is about east of the town of Dundurn and accessed via Highway 211. Mount Blackstrap is a man-made mountain built as a ski hill for the 1971 Canada Winter Games. It continued to operate as a ski hill until 2007. History Blackstrap Lake is a man-made lake that was created in 1967 as a water reservoir for agricultural, industrial, and recreational uses. Saskatoon was awarded the 1971 Canada Winter Games and land was acquired along the reservoir to build a man-made mountain, Mount Blackstrap, for the downhill events. In 1986, much of the eastern shore of the lake ...
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