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Sugar poser

PostPosted: 13 Jun 2013, 14:48
by Ally
I could just be having a brain f*rt here...but is granulated sugar just normal sugar?

ie like the stuff you'd put in tea? If you did, which we don't. :lol:

I'm perplexed as I went to Mercadona to buy brown sugar (to make gingerbread) and there suddenly seems to be lots of different types of sugar. :? :?

I am now confuddled. :roll: :lol: :lol:

Re: Sugar poser

PostPosted: 13 Jun 2013, 15:27
by Diflower
Yes lol, granulated is the stuff other people put in their tea and coffee :D
I bought one bag in the first 3 years we were here as Dad had it in his drinks - he used to come quite a lot :D
Now I buy it for the 1 teaspoonful that goes in the bread :)

Anyway, yes there are now lots of different kinds, all sugar :)
Dark brown soft and light brown soft are finer and 'softer' than demerara, which is granular and crunchy. So for those it does sometimes matter which type the recipe says as it would affect the taste and possibly texture.
Gingerbread may well say dark soft brown, it would give a richer result.
Crumble would have demerara, for the crunch ;)
Hope that helps :)

Re: Sugar poser

PostPosted: 13 Jun 2013, 15:45
by Ally
Thank you OWO. :D :D

(O Wise One) :lol: :lol:

Perfect. :D :D

Re: Sugar poser

PostPosted: 13 Jun 2013, 16:08
by Workingman
Life was so much simpler when I was young.... there was brown sugar, or white sugar. We also had treacle (brown) and golden syrup (err golden). :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Sugar poser

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2013, 16:28
by Kaz
A bag lasts us a year at least as none of us take it, and we don't add it to cereals either :lol:

Re: Sugar poser

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2013, 16:56
by debih
Cor I get through loads of granulated sugar - jam and pickle making.

I usually tend to buy golden caster sugar rather than normal. Don't know why.