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.
A nice, fresh fruit and vegetable salad! The horseradish is just what we needed, really enriches the flavor of these simple ingredients! Perfect as a side dish to poultry or meat, and can serve as a light snack. Salad, of course, first of all will appeal to the ladies! Help yourself! The cooking time is indicated without taking into account the baking (cooking) of beets.
Oval, red beans with beautiful cubes of vegetables, with slices of juicy pickles is a pleasant addition to any feast. This salad is good because it can be prepared in advance-at least a week in advance, and before serving only add a cucumber.
I really want a festive mood on the eve of the New Year. I suggest you please your loved ones and prepare a beautiful breakfast of pancakes. Children will definitely be delighted! In the recipe, the option of sweet and unsweetened serving. Unsweetened pancakes can be served as a snack with different fillings.
The cupcake is rich in a variety of flavors and fruit and nutty flavors. It is tender, juicy due to the fact that the dough has a large proportion of additives consisting of fruits and nuts.
Everyone likes a fragrant lemon cake and it can be packed as a sweet gift to relatives or neighbors. A sweet icing cap will bring a finished festive look. Top with any nuts, candied fruits or leave just like that.
In the bustle of the pre-holiday days, I really want to distract you, cooks, and treat you to a wonderful cupcake. Fragrant, juicy, lush and delicious. Come in, the table is set. Tea or coffee?
On the eve of the New Year, many of us think about what dishes will be on the festive table. In our environment, there are always people who fast, because there is a Christmas fast. Finding a recipe for delicious lean pastries is not so easy. I want to make it easier for you and offer a cake that is not inferior to the taste of baking with cream, butter, eggs, berry mousses. The bright orange-chocolate taste of this cake is off the scale. The cakes are soft, tender, moist. We’re trying. In my cookbook, finally, there is such an unusual cake that you want to put on the festive table. It is prepared quickly, simply, without any problems. And there are not very many products. And if you bake the cake in advance, then the cake will generally require a minimum of time, because both the cream and icing are prepared very quickly within 5 minutes.