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Taken: December 28, 2017
Caption: La Grande
Additional Description: The raw cane juice was first placed in the largest kettle, la grande, where slacked lime was mixed in to serve as a flux for releasing impurities. As the liquid heated up the foreign particles rose and were removed with copper skimmers into a wooden trough. Following a brief period of heating la grande's contents were ladled into la flambeau.
Submitted: December 31, 2017.
Database Locator Identification Number: p410376
File Size: 2.951 Megabytes

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