Steen's cane syrup is a traditional American sweetener made by the simple concentration of cane juice through long cooking in open kettles. The result is a dark, "caramel–flavored, burnt gold–colored syrup," "deep and slightly sulfurous" with a "lightly bitter backlash."Leah Koenig
"One Ingredient, Many Ways: Cane Syrup"
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'', Apr 27, 2012.Corby Kummer
"Sweet home Louisiana: sampling artisanal rum from New Orleans--and one of the city's signature desserts."
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'', October 1, 2005. It is sweeter than

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 usuall ...

because no refined sugar is removed from the product.Julia Moskin and Kim Severson
"The Old-Fashioned Secret of Holiday Treats? Sugar Cane."
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'', December 13, 2006. Steen's syrup has been made since 1910 in

Abbeville, Louisiana Abbeville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. At the 2020 Population Estimates Program, populat ...

, by C. S. Steen's Syrup Mill, Inc. Its packaging is marked by a bright yellow label."Les Vieux Temps"
''Crowley Post-Signal'', September 16, 2008. Steen's has been called a "Southern icon" and essential for "sweet Southern dishes". While Steen's is the best known remaining producer of unrefined cane syrup, a few other manufacturers can be found elsewhere in the South."Cane Syrup Makes A Comeback, With Help From UF"

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, October 5, 2001. Traditional cane syrup has been called "one of the basic flavors of southern Louisiana." The syrup, and Steen's manufacturing process, are described by Slow Food USA in their

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as an endangered slow food product.Ark of Taste: Traditional Cane Syrup
Slow Food USA (accessed 2014-01-21).

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C. S. Steen's Syrup Mill, Inc.

at eatTheseWords.com (via archive.org) {{food-product-stub Food manufacturers of the United States Syrup 1910 establishments in Louisiana Food and drink introduced in 1910 Sugar industry of Louisiana Abbeville, Louisiana Food and drink companies based in Louisiana

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