
sugar
Sugar is primarily composed of carbohydrates providing approximately 4 calories per gram, with negligible protein, fat, or micronutrients in refined white sugar. Specialty sugars such as muscovado and coconut sugar contain trace minerals including potassium and iron, though in nutritionally insignificant quantities.
About
Sugar is a simple carbohydrate (monosaccharide or disaccharide) that serves as a fundamental sweetening agent in culinary applications worldwide. The most common culinary sugar is sucrose, a disaccharide derived from sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) or sugar beets (Beta vulgaris), which is extracted, refined, and crystallized into granulated form. Sucrose comprises glucose and fructose units bonded together and represents approximately 99.9% purity in refined white sugar.\n\nSugar exists in multiple forms beyond granulated white sugar, including brown sugar (sucrose with molasses), muscovado (moist, mineral-rich), demerara, and turbinado (large-crystal varieties), as well as other sweetening sources such as honey, maple syrup, and coconut sugar. Each variety possesses distinct moisture content, crystal size, and residual mineral profiles that influence flavor and culinary properties. Chemically, sugar is highly soluble in water and undergoes transformation when heated—caramelizing at elevated temperatures and undergoing the Maillard reaction when combined with proteins.
Culinary Uses
Sugar functions as a fundamental ingredient across all culinary traditions, serving roles that extend far beyond simple sweetening. In baking, it modifies texture (providing moisture and tenderness), promotes browning through caramelization and the Maillard reaction, and contributes to structure through its hygroscopic properties. In confectionery, precise heating and crystallization techniques transform sugar into syrups, caramels, fondant, and pulled sugar sculptures. Sugar also functions as a preservative in jams and pickles, balances acidity in sauces, and enhances the perception of other flavors. It appears in savory applications including barbecue rubs, glazes, and Asian cooking, where balance between sweet and savory is essential.
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Recipes Using sugar (2,800)
Oatmeal Cookies I
Oatmeal Cookies I from the Recidemia collection
Oatmeal Cookies II
Oatmeal Cookies II from the Recidemia collection
Oatmeal-Lace Cookies
Oatmeal-Lace Cookies
Oatmeal Macaroons
The recipe makes about eighteen small cakes.
Oatmeal Pan Squares
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 30
Oatmeal-Rhubarb Bars
Oatmeal-Rhubarb Bars from the Recidemia collection
O Bee Muay / Black Rice Porridge
A most easy to make dessert enjoyed by most in the Far East from China to Indonesia.
Oblong Cake with Sour Cherries
In Romanian: Chec cu visine
Ocvirkovka
Crackling bread
Oh Ee Mu Chim
Cucumber salad Oh ee mu chim
Oh My Mango Cobbler
Oh My Mango Cobbler from the Recidemia collection
Oisobagi Kimchi
Stuffed cucumber kimchi is one of those hot/cold dishes so welcomed on a sunny summer day. Countries with hot climates use chiles in abundance, and Korea is no exception.
Old Belarusian Kapusnik
Cabbage soup
Old-fashioned Baked Rice Pudding
Makes 6 servings
Old-fashioned Baked Rice Pudding I
Makes 6 servings
Old-fashioned Beef Stew I
A stew you will serve in soup bowls: dark-brown beef and vegetables in lots of rich gravy.
Old-fashioned Bread Pudding
Adapted from the 1956 Betty Crocker cookbook Serves 6.
Old-fashioned Butter Cookies
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Leake Estate in Arlington, Texas in 1982.
Old Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies
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Old-fashioned Pecan Pie
Old-fashioned Pecan Pie from the Recidemia collection
Old Fashioned Rice Custard
Makes 4 servings
Old Fashion Tea Cakes
Old Fashion Tea Cakes from the Recidemia collection
Olive and Rosemary Flat Bread
Makes two 8-inch diameter, 11-ounce loaves.
Ølsuppe
Beer Soup Serves 12 Ølsuppe
One-Step Pound cake
One-Step Pound cake from the Recidemia collection
One-Step Pound Cake
This recipe taken from www.Portuguese-recipes.com
Onion-Fennel Flatbread
Fast-rising makes these moist, fragrant breads quick to prepare. Serve them warm, accompanied with butter or with olive oil for dipping. Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group Makes 4.
Onion Mango Chutney
Onion Mango Chutney from the Recidemia collection
Onion Sauce
Onion Sauce from the Recidemia collection
Orange And Cabbage Salad
Orange And Cabbage Salad from the Recidemia collection
Orange and Rice Cream Mold
Makes 8 servings
Orange Beef
Orange Beef from the Recidemia collection
Orange Cardamom Pancakes
American cuisine Breakfast Recipes Vegetarian Cuisine Bread
Orange-Chocolate Cheesecake
Submitted by GodsMullet I made this for dessert along with the golubki ( however, I figured that there would be a bunch of people who may enjoy this dessert that might get scared off by cabbage, so I'm putting this in its own thread.
Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins from the Recidemia collection
Orange Cloud Cake
Orange Cloud Cake from the Recidemia collection
Orange Cookies
Orange Cookies from the Recidemia collection
Orange Cream
Makes 10 servings
Orange Custard
Orange Custard from the Recidemia collection
Orange French Toast
puts a twist on cinnamon bread.
Orange-glazed Pecans
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: Appetizers
Orange Jelly
Orange Jelly from Dainty Desserts for Dainty People by Knox Gelatine—original source of recipe, out of copyright
Orange Juice Smoothies
Orange Juice Smoothies from the Recidemia collection
Orange Julius
Source: August 1979 issue of Weight Watchers Magazine
Orange Layer Cake
Orange Layer Cake from the Recidemia collection
Orange Mascarpone Bruleé
Mascarpone cheese is soft and semi-sweet, tasting like the fields of flowers and grass that the cow whose milk it came from ate.
ORANGE SESAME BEEF STIR FRY
ORANGE SESAME BEEF STIR FRY from the Recidemia collection
Oranges in Grand Marnier
Oranges in Grand Marnier from the Recidemia collection
Organic Lemonade
Organic Lemonade from the Recidemia collection
Oriental Beef Supper
Makes 6 servings