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 simple, healthy, Asian-style salad. There is a similar salad on the site, but mine is still slightly different, so I dare to share my version as well.
The idea of this recipe was spied on in China, however, there was carp. But I think this dish is even tastier with salmon. It is prepared quickly, it turns out a full dinner.
Mini cheesecakes with”Oreo” cookies are easy to prepare, tender and delicious. Due to their small size, they look very cute and are perfect for a festive table, and will also appeal to children. This dessert does not need to be baked, which is important in the summer heat, when you do not want to turn on the oven.
I have repeatedly confessed my love for this Italian dessert and shared various options here, but this, my friends, is a bomb! Dessert of the restaurant level, I’m not afraid of this word. The combination is excellent! Chocolate and cherries are classics, Yes, but it’s not all that simple…
And again cottage cheese, well, what can you do, we love cottage cheese baking! This curd, rather, from a series of dietary. The taste is wonderful-the most delicate, creamy, curd, with a slight sourness and freshness of apricots, the aroma of orange jelly. It’s delicious! The texture is the most delicate. I’ve been doing it for more than 10 years – it always works!