In culinary and household terms, sugar is called sucrose – an ordinary food sweetener that is obtained by processing sugar cane or sugar beet.
The white color of sugar is achieved during refining, but at the same time its individual crystals remain colorless. Many varieties of sugar contain different amounts of vegetable juice – molasses, which gives the crystals different shades of white color.
Sugar is an indispensable ingredient in many drinks, dishes, confectionery and bakery products. It is a familiar additive to coffee, cocoa and tea; confectionery creams, ice cream, icing and sweets cannot do without it. As a good preservative, white sugar is used in cooking jam, making jelly and other products from fruits and berries. Today, white sugar can be found almost everywhere, even where it is not expected to be found. For example, it may end up in low-fat diet yogurt or sausages, as well as in the manufacture of canned meat.
White sugar on sale is in the form of granulated sugar and refined sugar in pieces. Granulated sugar is packed in bags of different capacity, usually from one to fifty kilograms. Dense polyethylene bags are used, inside of which a film is additionally stretched to protect the contents from moisture and the spillage of crystals. Refined products are packed in cardboard boxes. The high hygroscopicity of white sugar causes certain requirements for its storage. The room where the product is located must be dry, protected from temperature fluctuations. Storing it at high humidity will lead to the formation of lumps. Sugar has the ability to absorb foreign odors, so you should not keep it near products with strong flavors.
White sugar is very high in calories – almost 400 kcal per one hundred grams of the product, and its composition consists entirely of carbohydrates. Therefore, when dieting, it is recommended to limit the use of this product in its pure form (for sweetening coffee or tea) and in the form of various sugar-containing drinks, cakes, cookies, etc.
I really like celery, more petiolate and root. I can crunch it like an apple. By the way, I am completely indifferent to apples, except for apple pies. I constantly use celery, add it to soups and second courses, and also cook salads from it. Here is one of them.
Nests with minced meat are a delicious lunch or dinner that everyone will like. The dish is simple, but satisfying, and the nests look beautiful and appetizing on a plate. This dish is served in portions in one of the cafes where his son’s friend works. They also offer a snack there. When my son suggested cooking it and steaming it, at first I was surprised by this combination. But when it was cooked and tasted, it was very tasty. The snack includes semi-smoked bacon, which complements the taste of not only snacks, but also pasta. And I also liked that there is no need to cook pasta separately. Here everything is cooked together in a frying pan, and it’s not so troublesome.
Winter, frost and snow. It’s time to cook soup, but with beans and sauerkraut, oh, and delicious! “Soup and porridge are our food,” they used to say in the old days. And today – soup and pies, but that’s another story, come on in, it’s interesting and delicious.
I propose to cook unusual sandwiches for the New Year. We will prepare the basis for them ourselves. You can use the filling that I suggest, or you can use any other to your taste.
During the pleasant bustle before the celebration of the New Year, you often forget about desserts. I suggest you, dear cooks, prepare this simple dough. What we are going to cook with you today can hardly be called baking, in general, look at the recipe page and you will understand everything for yourself.
Light in all respects toast bread, pleasing with its airy crumb and taste! Useful for fasting. The main thing is that the bread should be without preservatives and stored for 3-4 days in the bread box, and wrapped in food wrap – almost a month in the refrigerator. I wrote this just in case, because we ate it in one sitting with meat bread for toast!
A very tasty dish made from the most common products. A great option for a variety of everyday menu. A wonderful addition to this side dish will be a meat dish, for example, chicken zrazy with nuts and cheese!