Sugar Flashcards
Where does sugar come from
Sugar beet( uk) or sugar cane (tropical countries)
What category is sugar
Carbohydrates
Does sugar have a long shelf life
Yes when stored correctly
Primary extraction of sugar
Making the beet into sugar
Secondary form of sugar
Adding the sugar to foods such as cakes
Types of sugars
Granulated, caster, icing, Demerara, soft brown, dark brown
Uses of granulated sugar
For sweetening drinks such as tea, sprinkled on cereal,
can be used in some baked goods. Larger granules than Caster
Uses of caster sugar
Used in cake and biscuit making . Fine granules.
Uses for icing sugar
For cake decorating and icing. Eg buttercream. Very fine Powder
Uses for Demerara sugar
Added for texture and crunch. E.g. Apple crumble, baked Apples. Large granules
Uses for soft brown and dark brown sugar
To add colour to cakes. E.g. Christmas cake/ fruit cakes, Ginger bread. Finer than demerara
Intrinsic sugars
Naturally found in plants, easy for body to absorb
Extrinsic sugars
Sugar you can see such as can sugar or syrup that you would put into cakes
Aeration
Holds air with fat in cakes
Fermentation
Process in bread
How does sugar help meringes
Helps the foam remain stable
What and how can sugar preserve things
Jame making for fruit. Made from sugar fruit and water that is heated and kills microorganisms. The more sugar the longer preserved.
How does sugar affect fermentation
Sugar speeds up the action of yeast during bread, wine and beer Making
What can too much sure result in
Tooth decay, obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood sugar
Adults should have maximum how much sugar
30 g or 7 sugar cubes
Children should have maximum how much sugar ages 4-6
19g, 5 sugar cubes
Children should have maximum how much sugar ages 7-10
25g, 6 sugar cubes
How to stop diabetes
Balanced diet, use naturally sweet food, by card food in water not syrup
