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 want to offer this pickling option – when you really want to quickly and right now. Mushrooms are marinated for 10 -15 minutes, without heat treatment.
Just 10 minutes in the oven, and you will get an incredible gastronomic orgasm, as well as aesthetic pleasure. A very simple dish is cherry tomatoes with thyme, garlic, rosemary and balsamic vinegar. Tomatoes after baking remain on a twig, they can be served as an independent dish, or to any side dish.
Unusual? No, it seems that all the ingredients are very ordinary… Their combination is unusual. And finally, a very tasty and healthy salad with broccoli.
Tofu dishes are very popular in our Chinese cuisine in the Far East. Last week we all had dinner at a Chinese cafe, among others there was this dish. Of course, the exact recipe is unknown to me, but knowing the basics of Chinese cuisine, I dare to offer it to you in this version.
I want to offer a variant of a lean salad, in which potatoes are perfectly combined with vegetable oil, and cabbage – with spices and fresh cucumber. Light and nutritious salad.
Salad with potatoes, mushrooms and baked garlic. In the post, you can not do without potatoes. We were pleasantly surprised by the salad with baked garlic, fragrant, with a rich taste of greens, hearty and very tasty.
