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I remember looking at a sugar beet when I was a child, wondering how they ever got sugar out of an ugly vegetable like that!
I know that farmers in this area grow sugar beets in their fields for sheep to eat. The sheep find and eat the sugar beets on their own so the farmers don't have to feed them during beet season.
I usually buy Domino sugar, I know it is always pure cane sugar. Also some of my recipes say to use cane sugar that states "10X sifted" on the package, which Domino's does.
On a recipe forum that I visit many people have complained about Aldi's sugar having an off taste, vegetable taste or just a bad after taste. I wonder if it is due to the sugar beets?
I usually buy Domino sugar, I know it is always pure cane sugar. Also some of my recipes say to use cane sugar that states "10X sifted" on the package, which Domino's does.
On a recipe forum that I visit many people have complained about Aldi's sugar having an off taste, vegetable taste or just a bad after taste. I wonder if it is due to the sugar beets?
Isn't that the same thing as powdered sugar? I always thought it was, but I'm no expert, that's for sure.
Isn't that the same thing as powdered sugar? I always thought it was, but I'm no expert, that's for sure.
Domino powdered sugar always says 10 X on the package, some of the store brands of powdered sugar don't mention it. I have read that some aren't as finely sifted, and some are 3 X or 5 X.
Domino granulated sugar is of finer grain than some store brands.
I am not an expert either. I just cook and bake a lot and read tons of recipes.
I prefer beet sugar as it is often produced in the Midwest, Why pay for all the shipping to get it from across the world and put our local farmers out of work.
I would like to see the elimination of the sugar tariffs which would encourage more candy production in the US.
Sugar (sucrose) is a naturally occurring carbohydrate found in every fruit and vegetable. Most of the sugar in the world comes from two sources: Sugar Cane and beets, as it is easily extracted from both and both contain large quantities of sucrose. Sugar Cane is a tropical grass that grows abundantly in warm, moist and tropical climates and can reach 10-20 feet in height. Four U.S. states produce sugar cane: Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas. A stalk of sugar cane contains 12-14% sucrose. Sugar beets contain around 16% sucrose and are grown as an underground root crop in temperate climates.
Sugar cane is harvested by chopping off the stems or canes while leaving the roots so that the plant can grow again, making it a highly stainable crop. Sugar beets are planted every year.
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