# Where to Find Molasses in Grocery Store **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 8, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351 "2009-01-08T07:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/41 "2009-01-08T16:47:12Z")
Oh, I’m 48, and pretty clueless about where to find things in the grocery store. So I’d probably wander aimlessly, trying syrup first, then baking goods. But come to think of it, should the syrup be near the frozen waffles, the pancake batter, or the baking goods? During a recent foray I was bewildered to find Mac and Cheese wasn’t in the pasta aisle. Prepared foods, IIRC… I usually find myself half expecting to find foods stocked near whatever I tend to prepare them with. Since I generally use tuna for tuna salad, I always sort of expect the tuna and mayo to be together. Heck, spaghetti sauce is near the pasta, when it impresses me as more closely resembling ketchup, BBQ sauce, gravy, or even canned tomato sauce… ---
**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/42 "2009-01-08T16:48:53Z")
Oddly enough I stopped by the grocery store last night looking for some. I expected it be by the syrup with the other ‘food smothering’ stuff like bbq sauce and such and it was. I went over to the baking goods to grab some stuff and it was there too. Amused, I walked back to the syrup area and saw that it was cheap stuff there and the expensive stuff by the baking goods. I have no idea if there is a real difference or just a local thing that certain brands sell better in different areas (or maybe **WhyNot** is right and they just hadn’t finished moving it yet). 26 years old. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/43 "2009-01-08T16:51:24Z")
Baking goods, which is exactly where I found it the other day, when I was looking for it. 1. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/44 "2009-01-08T16:58:55Z")
> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#): > > I thought only the really old people used molasses or sorghum on pancakes. Not on _pancakes_. On hot, buttered _biscuits_! (Molasses doesn’t taste right on pancakes, but with biscuits it is a _delight_. Sorghum’s even better.) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/45 "2009-01-08T17:28:36Z")
Baking supplies. 63. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/46 "2009-01-08T17:30:24Z")
I woyuld expect to find it in several places in my local store, but baking goods is where I actually found it. 1. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Baked beans, my friend, baked beans. I see you coming in to this thead all smug and shit with your baked beans claims, but I don’t see you makin’ with the recipe that doesn’t suck. Out with it, man! ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/47 "2009-01-08T17:35:20Z")
I made gingerbread _and_ baked beans this past week. I expected to find it in the baking aisle, but it was with the pancake syrups (as was the corn syrup.) I find this odd, since nobody uses molasses or corn syrup for anything except baking/candy making. (Sometimes I put it in my coffee, though.) And where’s my Brer Rabbit? Grandma’s is okay, but I like some _serious_ gingerbread once in a while. 1. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/48 "2009-01-08T17:50:30Z")
> [@cher3](#): > > I find this odd, since nobody uses molasses or corn syrup for anything except baking/candy making. _Ahem._ Biscuuuiiitts… ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/49 "2009-01-08T18:01:43Z")
My supermarket must be brilliant. The baking supply aisle and the pancake mix & syrup aisle … are the same isle. I don’t know if they keep the molasses with the syrups or the sugars, but if I guessed wrong, I’d just have to turn around & slide about six feet up or down the aisle to find the right spot. That said, I’d probably look in the baking supplies first myself. I’m 39 … ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/50 "2009-01-08T18:08:09Z")
Okay, biscuits. But you’re making those hot biscuits from scratch, right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/51 "2009-01-08T18:17:38Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > What section of the store would you expect to find molasses? > How old are you? > > I’ll say why after a few posts. It’s with the flour and other baking supplies. 40 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/52 "2009-01-08T18:28:49Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I see you coming in to this thead all smug and shit with your baked beans claims, but I don’t see you makin’ with the recipe that doesn’t suck. Out with it, man! I’ve had good luck with Durgin-Park’s recipe. Which is no longer available on their website. _sob_ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/53 "2009-01-08T18:50:21Z")
> [@cher3](#): > > Okay, biscuits. But you’re making those hot biscuits from scratch, right? 😉 Yes. Yes I am. I see your point. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/54 "2009-01-08T18:56:26Z")
> [@Alienhand](#): > > Oddly enough I stopped by the grocery store last night looking for some. I expected it be by the syrup with the other ‘food smothering’ stuff like bbq sauce and such and it was. Funny, in stores around here, the syrups (including molasses) are kept near pancake mixes and granola bars and other breakfasty things, while BBQ sauce and other condiments are in a different aisle. I’d look in the syrup aisle because I know that’s where it is. I think it makes more sense to have it in the baking aisle, though, even if people use it for other stuff. And it seems the most sensible to have baking and syrup/pancake stuff in the same aisle. Lots of items, like Bisquick, are used for both, and things like muffin mixes are in baking, but are really more breakfasty. I’m 37 ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/55 "2009-01-08T19:32:55Z")
Supermarkets in general are starting to piss me off. Things like pasta show up in the pasta aisle, the gourmet aisle, and sometime in the imported foods aisle. I’d prefer to just look at one place that has all the brands together. Same thing with olive oil, spaghetti sauce, cheese, bread. Please: just keep it all together rather than spread it all over the damn store. ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/56 "2009-01-08T19:38:10Z")
Baking aisle in any unfamiliar store, though I know at the local IGA they have it with the pancake syrup, for some bizarre reason. I’m 28. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/57 "2009-01-08T19:39:01Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > Supermarkets in general are starting to piss me off. Things like pasta show up in the pasta aisle, the gourmet aisle, and sometime in the imported foods aisle. Damn skippy. I was quite disappointed that my local S&S only had cheap cheeses, like Kraft singles, Velveeta, and grated jack. Because, as it turns out, good cheeses don’t live in the cheese section. They’re over next to the pickled herring, which is of course nowhere near the fish counter. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/58 "2009-01-08T19:48:08Z")
(without reading other replies): Baking aisle (near sugar, karo syrup, etc.). Our local has Bisquik on the other side, with pancake syrup over there. Not sure which side has the Molasses. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/59 "2009-01-08T20:48:38Z")
Baking, 33. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351/60 "2009-01-08T20:52:08Z")
Without looking at other responses, I would expect to see it by Karo, in the baking section. I’m 40. And yeah, I use it for shoo-fly pie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-molasses-in-grocery-store/480351.md?page=4)