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Kinds of sugar |
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What kinds of jam
sugar are available?
Südzucker supplies three kinds of preserving sugar: 1plus1,
2plus1 and 3plus1 |
What is the difference between
the different kinds of jam sugar?
They have a different mixing ratio: 1 part of sugar is used
with 1, 2 or 3 parts of fruit, depending on the type.
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What are the additives contained
in jam sugar?
1plus1 jam sugar contains 3 additives: sugar, citric acid as
an acidifying agent and pectins as vegetable gelling agents.
No preservatives are necessary in jams made with this jam sugar. |
| 2plus1 and 3plus1 jam sugars contain
4 additives: sugar, pectins as gelling agents, citric acid as
an acidifying agent and sorbic acid as a preservative (which
is not needed for the jam sugar but for the spreads that are
made from it). |
What is pectin?
Pectin is a vegetable gelling agent that is contained in a very
large number of plants and fruits, from which it can be extracted
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Why can’t jam sugar
be stored for as long as normal sugar?
The chemical structure of pectin contained in jam sugar is sensitive
to heat and acids, for example. An edible acid (citric acid)
is, however, necessary to make jam with jam sugar. |
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always be stored in a cool and dry place and used before the
“Best before” date. |
For how long can jam sugar
be stored?
The storage life of jam sugar is determined by the sensitive
vegetable constituent (gelling agent) pectin. The jam sugar
1plus1 contains a pectin that limits its storage life to about
18 months. A more stable type of pectin is used in the jam
sugars
2plus1 and 3plus1, which means that they have a minimum storage
life of 36 months. |
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What additives are used
in preserving sugar?
Preserving sugar is coarse refined sugar (WZ1) of special purity.
No additives are used. |
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What exactly is baking sugar
and does Südzucker produce baking sugar?
Südzucker’s baking range includes icing sugar, nibs
sugar, brown sugar and Demerara raw cane sugar, which all have
a specific function in baking. |
Very fine sugar should normally
be used in baking, e.g. Südzucker Extra-Fine Sugar or Südzucker
Fine Sugar, as they dissolve more quickly when the dough is
stirred.
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How are sugar cubes made?
Crystal sugar is moistened and pressed into cubes or decorative
shapes in special machines. The shaped sugar is dried with filtered
hot air and then packaged.
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How is rock candy produced?
This coarse sugar is produced by means of very slow crystallisation
in crystallisation containers or tanks. Rapid thickening of
the syrup is avoided. To produce white/colourless rock candy,
a clear syrup is used, which must not be allowed to caramelise
during crystallisation (brown coloration). Coloration of this
type is desired as a flavouring in the case of brown rock candy. |
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What is fructose?
As its name indicates, fructose occurs in fruit and can also
be metabolised by diabetics independently of insulin. Fructose
is especially suitable for sweetening fruit, cold desserts and
cold fruit drinks. Fructose is sweeter than sugar (sucrose)
when used in this way, but it displays different properties
from sugar, for example when heated. |
| The automatic replacement of sugar
by fructose, especially during cooking or baking, is not recommended. |
Where is it possible to
purchase Südzucker fructose?
Fructose is sold in 500 g packets in grocery stores. You can
obtain a list of outlets from Südzucker Sales.
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How is brown sugar manufactured?
Whereas colourless crystals are formed from the brown syrup
during normal crystallisation, in the case of brown sugar, the
process is managed in order to ensure the inclusion of brown
caramelisation products in the crystals. |
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must consist of clear sugar beet juice and brown syrups from
cane sugar processing. |
For what is brown sugar
used?
Brown sugar contains traces of aromatic substances that add
special flavours during baking (e.g. of honey or spiced cakes)
or when certain drinks are sweetened. |
How is dietetic sugar manufactured?
Unlike artificial sweeteners, the sweetness of dietetic sugar
is similar to that of normal sugar. It can therefore be used
for baking and jam-making. Dietetic sugar can be made from various
raw materials, and therefore by various processes.
For example, fructose is obtained from beet or cane sugar. In
this process, sucrose molecules are split into their two components,
glucose and fructose.
Isomalt can also be regarded as a dietetic sugar. It is currently
used mainly to produce "sugar-free" confectioneries,
however. |
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