"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 12:04:16 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2016-03-20 3:51 PM, notbob wrote:
>> > On 2016-03-20, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> >
>> >> You pitched it?? You could have put a piece of bread in with it and
>> >> the sugar would have resurrected within a day or two.
>> >
>> > And exactly what brand of bread accomplishes this miraculous feat?
>> >
>>
>>
>> Just about any white or whole wheat. It works miracles. I have a half
>> slice of bread in my tupperware sugar canister that I put in there years
>> ago. I rarely even use the regular brown sugar except for baking, but it
>> is always soft and moist. I keep a piece about two inches square in the
>> small pot I keep the demererra in and it stays nice and moist.
>
> I think a lot depends on the relative humidity of your location. It
> averages about 70% over here so we don't have this problem.

I don't usually have the problem either but if it does get like that, it can
still be used. Even if you don't want to take the time to break it up, you
can put a chunk in oatmeal and it will melt.