Sugar

Sugar

Sucrose (C12H22O11)

Seasonings · Sweeteners · 978 recipes
Processed

Essence

Sweetness is the first taste humans crave. Sugar does far more than sweeten — it caramelizes, preserves, tenderizes, feeds yeast, and balances acid. It is chemistry and desire in crystalline form.

Nutrition Facts per 100g (standard reference)

387 Calories
100.0g Carbs

Source: USDA FoodData Central (approximate per 100g)

History & Origin

-8000 Sugarcane domesticated in New Guinea
-500 Indians discover how to crystallize cane juice
1493 Columbus brings sugarcane to the Caribbean, launching the plantation era
1747 Andreas Marggraf extracts sugar from beets, breaking cane monopoly

Cooking Methods

Caramelize

Heat sugar past melting point for deep amber flavor

8-12 min

Cream with Butter

Beat into butter to trap air for leavening

3-5 min

Simple Syrup

Equal parts sugar and water, dissolved — the cocktail staple

5 min

Candy Work

Precise temperature stages: thread, soft ball, hard crack

Varies

Where It's Used

🇰🇷 11
🇰🇵 11
🇧🇯 1
🇹🇬 1

Recipes Using Sugar

김밥

김밥

South Korean
냉면

냉면

South Korean
식혜

식혜

North Korean
쌈밥

쌈밥

North Korean
잡채

잡채

South Korean
잡채

잡채

North Korean
호떡

호떡

South Korean
김치전

김치전

North Korean
꽃게장

꽃게장

North Korean
닭갈비

닭갈비

South Korean
두부밥

두부밥

North Korean
떡볶이

떡볶이

South Korean
불고기

불고기

South Korean
비빔밥

비빔밥

South Korean
인절미

인절미

South Korean
호박죽

호박죽

North Korean
감자농마

감자농마

North Korean
김치찌개

김치찌개

South Korean
두부김치

두부김치

North Korean
어복쟁반

어복쟁반

North Korean
오징어볶음

오징어볶음

South Korean
인조고기밥

인조고기밥

North Korean
Ablo

Ablo

Beninese
Ablo

Ablo

Togolese

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Varieties

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Sweeteners

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Often Used With

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