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SUGAR & HEALTH
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SUGAR
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DESCRIPTION
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Foots
sugar
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Very
moist and almost syrupy dark brown sugar; tends to lump.
Ideal replacement- brown sugar
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Turbinado
sugar
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Unrefined
non-centrifugal powdered whole sugar, dark brown in color and
with the rich cane aroma. Retains all vitamins & nutrients
present inherently in cane juice.
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Icing
sugar
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First
professional-grade pure cane sugar made especially for icings.
Has the finest granulation for enhanced surface
area to catch more air and moisture. Melts, blends, and
dissolves smoothly & instantly.
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Jaggery
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Unrefined
non-centrifugal whole sugar prepared from clarification &
concentration of sugarcane juice. Delicious to taste, golden
yellow to brown in color. and of great therapeutic
importance.
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Lump/
loaf sugar
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Fine
crystalline white sugar in block form. Needs to be ground/
broken down prior to use.
Substitutes: castor sugar
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Malt
sugar
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Fine
white powder obtained by treating starch with diastase.
Substitutes:
castor sugar / icing
sugar.
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Milk
sugar/lactose
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Fine
white powder much less sweet than cane sugar, made from milk extract. Readily
digestible by infants, but has a slight diuretic and laxative
effect.
Substitutes: castor sugar / icing
sugar.
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Muscovado
sugar
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Very
dark brown shining sugar crystals a rich molasses aroma. Its
natural moistness and full-flavored aroma makes it ideal for savory
recipes.
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Treacle
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Dark brown to tan colored, viscous
syrup produced after concentration of cane juice. Has a typical
molasses aroma & is very rich in nutrient content. Ideal for
full-flavored recipes.
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Panela/raspadura
panocha/
piloncillo/ penuche
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Unrefined
non-centrifugal healthy cane sugar. Delicious to taste, golden
yellow to brown in color. and of great medicinal importance.
Available in block/ tablet/ powder forms.
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Confectioner's
sugar
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First
professional-grade pure cane sugar made especially for
confections. It
is a superfine powder sugar - extremely soluble & melts
almost immediately. Contains about 3% cornstarch to prevent
caking.
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Golden
Syrup
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Golden yellow sparkling syrup
contains equal proportions of glucose & fructose. Much more
sweet as compared to table sugar, highly hygroscopic, browns
fast, and easily blends.
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Vanilla
sugar
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Table/ icing
sugar flavored with vanilla. To
make your own: Put a vanilla bean in a pound of icing sugar for
a week.
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