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.
The cake is summer, so bright, juicy, colorful, like summer itself. It harmoniously combines the most delicate fragrant green sponge cakes and moderately sweet chocolate custard based on yogurt. Sponge cakes with the addition of spinach puree, rich green and vanilla – citrus aroma, which wonderfully masks herbaceous shades.
In summer, fruits are often on our tables, now they are in abundance. We use them in baking to the fullest. I offer another option for delicious and beautiful, which is important, cheesecake rolls. As it should be, with cottage cheese and even with apricots and cherries. Moreover, you won’t even notice the cheese… To heal.
This is a very tender, crumbly cookie with various fillings and I will say right away that the most popular is with Nutella, although, to my taste, jam is tastier, and lemon curd is generally fantastic!
Turchia is a popular dish in Bulgaria, literally means pickled cucumbers, although the vegetables are pickled. No holiday or feast is complete without this delicious, crunchy snack. You can take absolutely any vegetables, but most often it is cooked with cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, green tomatoes. It is prepared as a quick option when it can be eaten the next day, and as a preparation for the winter. Having tried it once, you will always cook this yummy!