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.
Today I want to share with you a recipe that, frankly, struck me to the core. Deliciously crumbly, tender, with raisins! It’s great that now you can repeat this baking at home.
Absolutely fast and delicious recipe! The products that will always be found in every home are mixed in a matter of minutes and baked for 25 minutes! Well, just a magic wand!!!))) I just fell in love with this recipe!))) The only time when the composition of cupcakes includes pudding powder.
From the very first day I saw the recipe, cook it on margarine, without fat, it turns out very easy and soft! Fast, tasty and simple. I love baking with cherries, so I added it more.
And from pickled beetroot with cranberries, terrines are popular. They have played a role in history, and today they can be elegant and attractive – they are suitable for a small snack, and for the main hearty dish, both for a picnic and for a dinner party.
This dessert is worth cooking for several reasons. Firstly, it is stunningly beautiful, secondly, the berries are very useful, and thirdly, it is light. In addition, it is quite simple to prepare this terrine, it only takes time for the jelly to freeze.
There are many recipes for terrine and their design. I want to offer another one, very simple and very tasty. The taste of this snack is delicate, spicy and fragrant. Even for children. Prepare this dish and quickly call the children.
Cooking these mushrooms takes about 15 minutes. This recipe is convenient when you need to quickly put it on the table and need some kind of snack. You can cook these mushrooms first and then do the rest of the dishes. There is no danger in this, because champignons are often eaten raw, and in this recipe they are salty and with a crispy crust turn into tender meat, combined with onions, garlic and dill forming an excellent snack.
Pickle with dried mushrooms and rice, cooked in a slow cooker, is a wonderful dish for a lean table. It is not only delicious and satisfying, but also healthy. After all, mushrooms are a valuable source of protein in their composition, a lot of vegetables and herbs.
I cooked it once and since then I have been cooking constantly, preferring it to ordinary borscht. My family likes this soup, my daughter often asks to cook “red soup with sausages”. This soup has a rich burgundy beetroot color, slightly sweet taste. If you like beetroot, be sure to try it.
Everyone knows that soups are very different: cold, hot, mashed soup, cream soup, etc. Have you ever met a hot beetroot? If not, then we urgently need to fix the situation and cook this amazing soup, I assure you, there will be no indifferent to it. Very tasty, bright, juicy!
