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.
Very easy to prepare cookies! Who calls them Viennese cookies, someone knows this recipe under the name grated pie… there are many names, as well as a variety of fillings for this cake! The filling can be jam, jam, and mashed berries… The result is the same, it turns out very simple and delicious!
Apple pie with meringue and crumble successfully combines four layers, different in taste and texture. The pie turns out to be very tender, soft, delicious. It will decorate any festive table. After trying one piece, it is impossible to stop.
The salad is quite hearty, at least my husband and I prefer it for dinner. A very interesting combination of flavors: sweet with a slight hint of citrus, bitterness of arugula.
Fasolada is one of the popular soups of Greek and Cypriot cuisine. This dish goes well with fresh bread and olives. The Greeks call beans “caviar of the poor.” But even after ceasing to be poor, the Greeks could not get rid of their favorite legumes. Very tasty, hearty and nutritious soup. And, of course, very healthy! Fasolada is not as simple as it may seem at first glance. The soup turns out to be a bit troublesome, but the effort is worth it! There are four recipes on the site with the name fasolada. Two of them are cooked with meat or meat products, but fasolada is a lean soup. The other two differ in composition. It seems that the beans, like the soup, each family has its own. I offer you my own version.
Dessert with coconut jelly, granola and pumpkin puree. I made pumpkin soup, but I baked too much of it. There’s mashed potatoes left. Here I came up with such a dessert so that the pumpkin would not disappear. It turned out very tasty.
The Brownie recipe has fallen in love with many sweet tooths for its simplicity of preparation and rich chocolate taste. Brownie is everyone’s favorite American dessert. The dessert turns out to be delicious, tender, nutritious, it is dominated by a chocolate note. The texture of the dessert is extremely delicate, it cannot be compared with anything.
The most popular cookies using oatmeal are easy to prepare, healthy, delicious and have many different variations. In my recipe, instead of oatmeal for the dough, I used granola. This is the same baked porridge with honey. dried fruits and nuts.
Dark porous cakes with a rich chocolate flavor and coffee aftertaste… citrus note of orange marmalade… a gentle cream with a light aroma of cardamom… This is my most delightful morning.. And pomegranate seeds are not only tasty and healthy, but also magically beautiful.. These are real gems! Cut a piece, make a cup of coffee… It’s such a wonderful start to the day…
I invite you to taste a delicious cheesecake with apples and cranberries, which is prepared somewhat differently than a regular cheesecake. Such pastries can please your family, friends and guests. Very tasty, fragrant, tender!