Posted by Phoebe on October 23, 2000 at 07:36:57 from 63.34.214.170:
In Reply to: Re: Pigeon Post Observations (not posted by Alan Hakim on October 22, 2000 at 22:43:51:
UK/Australia caster sugar = US superfine sugar I think.
My guess is that it got its name because you cast (i.e. sprinkle) it on your strawberries etc from a silver caster - like a pepperpot only bigger.