sugar means: It is a water-soluble sweet carbohydrate that can be used to sweeten foods and as a preservative. (in Cooking Dictionary)
What else does sugar mean?
- Sucrose, also known as sugar, is a natural carbohydrate found in all fruits and vegetables in the plant kingdom. This is the main product of photosynthesis. It’s the way that plants convert sunlight into energy to produce food. Home baking sugar is made mainly from sugar beets and sugarcane. This is often referred to in home baking as “white sugar”. Brown sugar- These crystals of sugar are contained in a syrup made from molasses. You can substitute dark or light brown sugar according to your individual taste preferences. Refer to glossary. The raw sugar is approximately 98 percent sucrose. It has a tan- or brown appearance and can be described as a coarse, solidified product that was obtained from the evaporation clarified sugarcane juice. The USDA does not consider it suitable for use directly as food or as a food ingredient. Turbinado Sugar- This is raw sugar that has been reprocessed to lighten it in a centrifuge, under clean conditions. The washing removes surface molasses and makes it closer to raw sugar. (in Cooking Dictionary)
- It is a sweet, crystalline, or powdered substance that, when purified, contains sucrose, which is primarily made from sugar cane, sugar beets, and it’s used to enhance the taste of many food, beverages, and medications. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- A class of water-soluble, crystalline carbohydrates that have a distinctively sweet flavor and are classified as monosaccharides or disaccharides. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- An unit that contains sugar, like a cube or lump. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- Sweetheart. It is a term used to describe a person. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- Cover, sweeten, or coat with sugar. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- To be less disgusting or more attractive. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- Sugar is formed. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- Form granules, granulate. (in Merlin Dictionary)
- You can make syrup or sugar from maple sugar sap. Commonly used with off. (in Merlin Dictionary)
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