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.
Are you having a picnic? Or corporate by nature? And you don’t know what to cook, and there’s no time, and you don’t want to bother. I offer a win-win snack that everyone will like. Surely, you have tried these mussels while vacationing in the Crimea. The cooking time will take no more than 10 minutes. 10 minutes – and you are the lucky owner of the most delicious mussels in the world. Just don’t forget to bring Kikkoman soy sauce with you.
Kimchi in Korea is considered the main dish, without which no feast can do. I suggest you try kimchi daikon (lobi) – a Japanese radish. Unlike kimchi from Peking cabbage, it can not be eaten immediately after cooking, because the radish will be very bitter. The secret of making delicious daikon kimchi lies in a special way of its fermentation.
We love spicy dishes. And so I cook cabbage often. And that’s why this salad is absolutely necessary for the New Year! Vitamins, juiciness, bright taste. In addition, according to a budget recipe, you can prepare a salad 2-3 days before the holiday – it will simply taste better!
This is a popular Korean snack served as an addition to the main course. Moderately spicy, a little piquant and very pleasant to the taste — such cucumber kimchi is prepared quickly, can be used for food immediately after cooking, a worthy replacement for pickled cucumbers. The recipe is not quite traditional, usually greens are used in the filling, not onions.
A delicate sweet souffle with a pleasant sourness will not leave anyone indifferent. Souffle is prepared simply and quickly. The souffle resembles a cottage cheese casserole, but is softer and more airy. It is delicious both warm and cold.
The pleasant and delicate taste of young broccoli combined with the piquant taste of classic French mayonnaise sauce gives a rather interesting bouquet. I like to leave tomatoes and onions in the sauce in pieces (they turn out soft when preparing the sauce), but if you want a more tender one, chop the broccoli in a blender before adding the sauce. This dish can be prepared for breakfast on weekends or served as a snack on a festive table. It can be used as a vegetable side dish.
I really like celery, more petiolate and root. I can crack it like an apple. By the way, I am completely indifferent to apples, except for apple pies. I constantly use celery, add it to soups and second courses, and even cook salads from it. Here is one of them.