Buy rock candy, don't buy "yellow" and "white", there is a big difference, and I just found out
Rock sugar is an indispensable seasoning in our daily cooking, it can increase the sweetness and aroma of food, and can also neutralize some spicy or sour taste.
Rock candy comes in two colors, one is yellow and one is white, do you know what the difference is between them?
I didn't know it before, until one time I went to the supermarket to buy rock candy, and found that the yellow and white ** were different, and there were different logos on the packaging, I was curious, and I did a lot of homework after going home, only to find that they were very different, not just different colors.
Today I will share with you what I have learned about rock candy, I hope it will be helpful to you.
Difference between sugar and white rock sugar
1.Refining process
Rock sugar is concentrated and crystallized from sugarcane juice or glucose, and its refining process is divided into two types, one is the traditional boiling method, and the other is the modern vacuum concentration method.
* Sugar is made by the traditional boiling method, its raw material is sugarcane juice, after a long time of heating and stirring, let the water evaporate, the sugar is concentrated, and then form large particles of crystals in the pot, this is what we know as **sugar.
*The reason why the sugar has this crystalline and yellowish color is because the impurities and pigments contained in the sugar cane juice are not completely removed during the heating process, so it has a yellowish or amber color.
White rock sugar is made by modern vacuum concentration method, its raw material is glucose, after vacuum evaporation and cooling, so that the moisture is reduced, the sugar crystallize, and then the formation of small particles of crystals in the tank, this crystallization is white rock sugar.
The color of white rock sugar is because the glucose is pure and free of impurities and pigments, so it appears transparent or milky white.
2.Taste characteristics
*Sugar and white rock sugar also taste different, **sugar is a little less sweet than white rock sugar.
However, it has a unique malty aroma, which can neutralize the beany smell of soy milk when used to beat soy milk, and can also make soy milk more mellow and delicious.
The sweetness of white rock sugar is higher than that of ** sugar, but it has no special aroma, just a simple sweetness, which makes people feel more refreshing and pure.
3.Good food for cooking
Sugar and white rock sugar are not the same for cooking, **sugar is more suitable for making some dishes with golden color, soft taste and strong aroma, such as braised pork, honey pork ribs, rock sugar gourd, rock sugar white fungus and so on.
White rock sugar is more suitable for making some dishes with clear color, light taste and fresh aroma, such as sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour lotus seeds, white fruit syrup, white sugar cake and so on.
4.Nutritional value
There is also a difference in the nutritional value of sugar and white rock sugar, and sugar is made from sugar cane juice.
Therefore, it contains some nutrients of sugarcane, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc., which can help the human body digest, increase appetite, replenish energy, and also have a certain effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing heat and detoxifying.
Because white rock sugar is made of glucose, its nutrients are relatively simple, mainly carbohydrates, which can provide the calories needed by the human body, and also have a certain effect of relieving cough and phlegm, moistening the throat and clearing heat.
5.Which is more popular
*Which is more popular, sugar or white rock sugar, in fact, it depends on personal preferences and habits, some people like the malt aroma of ** sugar and feel that it has more flavor and texture, and some people like the refreshing sweetness of white rock sugar, and feel that it is more pure and fresh.
However, judging from the sales volume in the market, the sales volume of white rock sugar is higher than that of ** sugar, which may be because the production cost of white rock sugar is lower than ** sugar, so ** is also cheaper, and the color of white rock sugar is more acceptable, and it is more hygienic and safe.
Through the above introduction, we can know that the difference between ** sugar and white rock sugar is not only the difference in color, but also the difference in refining process, taste characteristics, suitable for cooking, nutritional value, etc.
They have their own advantages and disadvantages and applicable occasions, when we buy and use, we must choose the right rock sugar according to our own preferences and needs, in order to make more delicious dishes, but also to better protect our health.