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.
In the fall, in the season of vegetables, sometimes you don’t know what to cook from them already. I will offer a simple, hearty home-made dish that combines meat and vegetables – either stew or goulash. For cool autumn days, just the thing.
Prepared repeatedly in the form of cookies, squares, similar mixtures. Today, in the form of bars, but not as hard as peanut brittle. A little preparation: fry everything and then wait for the tasting.
Cheese dumplings with sweet strawberries and apricot sauce. Very tasty, flavorful and at the same time satisfying dessert. Perfect summer table decoration!
Before the experts of Baku cuisine rush in with their criticism, I will say that this recipe is from the native bakinka. I was interested in its simplicity of products and ease of preparation. The recipe met my expectations – both hot and cold, the dish is very tasty. The first time I always do it from the original source, then I adjust it to my taste. I won’t change anything except the amount of oil. Trying it?
I offer another option of delicious meat hot. Tender pieces of pork in a velvety vegetable sauce, the meat literally melts in your mouth, great with any side dish. Don’t be ashamed to serve it to your guests.
Simple pastries for every day. Baked twice in a row. because the first batch was eaten immediately. The amount of flour will depend on the humidity of the cottage cheese. You can do without additives at all, but I put my own. Idea: replace flour with wholegrain flour.
