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.
Cabbage is often cooked with smoked meats or simply with pork. I suggest cooking this time with chicken. Come visit the fragrant cabbage soup. You will like this dish.
There is a lot of borscht on the site. In cool-dank – rainy weather, borscht is just a salvation from the cold. When else to cook borscht, if not in summer, when there is such abundance! When you can add unusual vegetables, when tomatoes are fresh and delicious, the greens are fragrant! Try to cook.
Sweet and sour taste is most characteristic of dishes that appeared in the east of China, in coastal areas. It is this taste that we associate with our beloved Chinese cuisine. I invite you to try this soup, it is quick to prepare, but extremely tasty in result.
And today we have borscht. And you? Yes, the most ordinary borscht, a standard set of products, but there is something unusual in it. I’ve tried a lot of borscht recipes, but I always come back to it. Of course, the set of products varies, that is, paprika, celery, beans, tomatoes, eggplants are added… Invariably one thing: mashed potatoes, lemon juice and sugar.
Cooking borscht is very simple. Borscht turns out to be low-calorie. You can eat it in the morning, for lunch and dinner and not think about extra pounds. Try to cook, and you won’t regret it. Very tasty.
Girls, I would say briefly: incredibly delicious borscht. Very bright and saturated. It can be cooked both in meat broth and in a lean vegetarian version. Both options are very good. Today I cooked it with meat.
I offer you a recipe for a very rich-tasting first course. More like a hot liquid vinaigrette. For those who observe fasting, you can cook this soup in vegetable broth or even just on water. Try to cook this borscht.
Each hostess, of course, has her own recipe for cooking borscht. I would like to share with you one of my recipes. Maybe you will like it and you will use it. Rich color and taste.