Sugar
Sugar: a sweet ingredient that adds flavour and also influences moisture, colour, preservation and texture.
What it offers and why to use it
Sugar: a sweet ingredient that adds flavour and also influences moisture, colour, preservation and texture. Weigh accurately. Reducing sugar can alter structure and preservation, not just sweetness.
Sweetness from light to roasted, with varying moisture and aroma depending on the product.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
When buying sugar, check for purity, ingredients, moisture and the condition of the packaging. Avoid jars with bulging lids or leaks in syrups or jams.
Store
Store in a closed, dry and cool place; refrigerate after opening when indicated on the label and use clean utensils.
Prepare
Weigh accurately. Reducing sugar can alter structure and preservation, not just sweetness.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Pairs well with fruits, dairy, chocolate, coffee, nuts, vanilla, cinnamon and doughs.
How to substitute it
If you don't have sugar, sweeteners and syrups don't always replace sugar one-to-one; adjust moisture, volume and browning capacity.
Recipes with sugar
Raspberry pie cookies with crumble rims
Vegetarian Includes 4 h 45 min resting
Pasta alla Norma with aubergine and ricotta
Vegetarian
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