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Potatoes, Amber Waves of Grain and Molasses

Potatoes, Amber Waves of Grain and Molasses

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Fredric Koeppel
Jun 22, 2007
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This just in: According to The New York Times, the European Parliament decided that "traditional vodka can be made only from

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grain or potatoes." Countries with a heritage of vodka-producing, including Sweden, Finland and Poland, "had pushed for rules that would have included molasses among the ingredients allowed." The parliament reached a compromise -- …

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