Wednesday, April 04, 2007

FYI

I was just sitting here wondering
why they call grape nuts... grape nuts
so I looked it up

here's why...
(according to wikipedia)
Neither grapes nor nuts have ever been ingredients in the cereal.
The original formula for Grape-Nuts called for grape sugar, which is composed
mostly of glucose unlike most other sugar sources and food sweeteners which are
principally sucrose. This, combined with the "nutty" flavor of the cereal inspired its name.
But some employees at Post claim that the cereal got its name because the tiny
nuggets resemble grape seeds or grape "nuts".

the end

*This has been another fascinating post by Casual Slack

12 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:46 PM

    I'm going with the second explanation. I always thought grape nuts was just TOTALLY wrong for that cereal. They should have called them "molar splitters", or "tiny rocks", or "granite bits"...

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  2. BWahahaHAHahahaHa

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  3. Anonymous2:56 PM

    Jen, you forgot to say "another fascinating post by Casual Slack"!

    And yeah, I would have to agree with Dick. Yikes!

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  4. Oooooops
    You're right Teri

    fixed!

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  5. Anonymous3:51 PM

    I also find it fascinating that you were "just sitting there wondering". Now I know where some of your posts come from but I have yet to figure out your brain.

    ah, the complexity of Casual Slack!

    I wonder if "you're welcome" would have worked better with this post?

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  6. HAhahah
    I don't think
    anyone can figure
    out my brain..

    I think it could have
    gone either way
    with this one..
    "you're welcome"
    or "another fascinating post"

    both equally good

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  7. I love informative posts like this! Thanks, Jen!

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  8. I never even knew that grapes had testicles.

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  9. Anonymous7:31 AM

    They should have named it after me and called it 'Dick Nuts'.

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  10. Start your
    morning off right with
    'Dick Nuts'

    Tastes Great
    and Sooooooo good for you!

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  11. I always thought that Grape Nuts just came from casterated male grapes.

    Boy was I ever wrong!

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  12. Anonymous1:28 PM

    TOTALLY wrong, miss Lynda! You're still as cute as ever, though!

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