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A guide to choosing the best sugars, syrups, and sweeteners for you
A guide to choosing the best sugars, syrups, and sweeteners for you
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Mar 1, 20236 min read
Erythritol: Powdered vs Granulated
I am often asked, which sweeteners contain erythritol? Which brand of erythritol is best? Erythritol granulated vs powdered? So, here it is.
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Jul 4, 20209 min read
What exactly is a "natural" sweetener? It's not what you might think.
What's a "natural" sweetener, anyway? Is it minimally-processed? Unrefined? Is it free of anything artificial, synthetic, and GMO? Read on.
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Jul 2, 20209 min read
Guide to Granulated Sugar: The Favorite and Most Versatile Sweetener of All
Wondering why granulated sugar is the gold standard of sweet taste? Why is it so difficult to substitute it? Why do we love it so much?
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Jun 19, 202012 min read
A Complete Guide to Brown Sugars—from Unrefined to Raw and Refined.
Do you have a lot of questions about brown sugars that don't get answered anywhere? That's why I made this handy guide to buying them.
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Jun 9, 20206 min read
"Sugar" Means 40+ Sweeteners from Just Two Plants
The term "sugar" is confusing as it has many definitions. By law, it means almost 40 sweeteners from only two plants. Learn what those are.
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May 31, 20205 min read
Here's a Quick Way to Learn About the Top 20 Sweeteners
Explore different types of beet sugar vs. cane sugar. A list of the 21 refined sugars with unmatched versatility.
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May 26, 202011 min read
5 Misconceptions About "Natural" Sweeteners You Wish You Knew Before
Most of us perceive a natural sweetener is minimally-processed, unrefined, safer, and healthier. In this post, I tell it like it is.
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May 19, 20204 min read
70 Names Used For Just One Sugar
The term "sugar" on labels is exclusive to 40 sweeteners from sugar cane or sugar beet. Main component = sucrose. Names on labels = 70.
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May 19, 20204 min read
Never Toss Harden Brown Sugar. Learn How to Keep it Soft Indefinitely.
No more getting frustrated when your brown sugar is rock hard. Learn how to store brown sugars—unrefined, raw, and refined— indefinitely.
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May 15, 20207 min read
Unrefined Sugar: 4 Myths and How it Compares with Common Sweeteners
So many myths and misunderstandings surround the so-called "unrefined" sugars. In this post, I clarify common misconceptions about them and
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May 12, 20208 min read
Cane vs. Beet Sugar: A Difference?
Discern cane from beet sugar is almost impossible, but it turns out some argue they have different aroma and culinary performance. Learn why
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Mar 26, 20202 min read
Cane Sugar: Refined vs Raw vs Unrefined (Visual Chart)
After I found more than forty types of cane sugar in stores across the U.S., I thought it would be interesting to make a comparison chart.
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Mar 24, 20209 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Unrefined and Raw Sugars
Forty types of sweeteners come from this one plant—sugarcane. Wondering how table sugar, whole cane sugar, and raw sugar compare? Read this.
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