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 found the recipe for this salad on a Georgian culinary website, it interested me, I cooked it and … was disappointed. To my taste, the proposed sauce did not fit the salad at all. Then I experimented a little and as a result I suggest you cook this salad with my sauce, which fits very harmoniously into the overall picture.
If there are cakes left after Easter, the best way to “give them a second life” is to cook a delicious and quick pudding. A cinnamon-flavored custard and a sweet biscuit just perfectly complement each other.
I always wonder – how and with what do they celebrate Easter in other countries? Carinthian Reindling is a traditional Austrian Easter pastry (Karntner Reindling). Made of sweet pastry yeast dough with raisins and dried apricots, dried peaches and dried cranberries, with the aroma of cardamom and cinnamon. This is the culinary heritage of Austria.
Cottage cheese Easter is a special traditional dish. It can be raw, custard, boiled. And every housewife has her own favorite recipe. We really like this option – the taste of cream cheese cake. It cooks quickly and is eaten quickly!))) Try it?
If you don’t like baking and messing with dough, I suggest making a delicious cookie pie. The cake is prepared in just 30 minutes, the main thing is to prepare the cream. Smear even hot cookies with cream, and the cake is ready! Let it cool down and enjoy the delicate taste!
I offer an unusual recipe for rye-wheat pie with bacon. It can be used simply as a festive bread without decoration. Or garnish with ricotta glaze, ham and quail eggs. Surprise your loved ones this spring!
I often make a Napoleon cake from ready-made puff pastry. Firstly, it takes very little time, and secondly, it turns out very tasty, puff, soaked, tender and thanks to the custard – divine!