I have been curious about some alternatives for refined white sugar. After a search of the boards, I found an extensive conversation about the topic (blew “raw” sugar right out the water!). But I wonder if anyone has... (9 replies, last updated by Das Ubergeek September 25, 2006)

, most brown sugars are white sugars that have had extracted molasses added back in after refining. (12 replies, last updated by goodhealthgourmet July 3, 2009)

I’m not familiar with the particular brand of vegan sugar that the OP saw but it is possible to produce refined granulated cane sugar that would be identical in composition to plain old Domino’s and which would... (15 replies, last updated by MakingSense May 25, 2009)

Most products called "raw sugar" are basically less refined than the usual granulated sugar. I can’t say whether or not your brand is organically grown, too, but the “raw” part refers to the coarser texture, the... (3 replies, last updated by MMRuth March 13, 2006)

turbinado sugar is better for you than refined white sugar—turbinado still has trace elements of minerals and nutrients. I bought some turbinado, but I’m wondering if there is anything I need to know about substituting... (11 replies, last updated by AndieCat January 12, 2004)

. Choice 1: Prune-stuffed potato gnocchi with browned butter and cinnamon-sugar breadcrumbs. This is a first-course from Trieste, Italy. It’s kind of sweet but not too. You roll the gnocchi dough flat, cut out 3" rounds,... (2 replies, last updated by bella_sarda November 7, 2008)

Actually, brown sugar is an earlier stage of the refining process. Harold McGhee, in On Food and Cooking, said that many manufactures substitute refined white sugar sprayed with molasses for the real thing. Maybe by this point... (13 replies, last updated by Kelli2006 September 30, 2009)

I’ve been trying to cut refined sugar from my diet for quite a while now. I definitely notice the difference... excluding desserts (where you’d expect sugar most of the time) foods with added sugar are not only... (43 replies, last updated by BellaCalabrese January 28, 2007)

're not diabetic, your body can probably tolerate many more net carbs than I can, but if you moderate the refined flours, potatoes, rice, etc., I’d be willing to say that a teaspoon of sugar in your coffee or tea... (4 replies, last updated by KevinB July 20, 2007)

has boomed producing specialty sugars like turbinado for C&H and the brand "Sugar in the Raw", though the Hawaii sugar industry is seriously hurting. Most of A&B’s sugar is shipped to C&H in the San Francisco Bay Area for... (48 replies, last updated by blackpointyboots November 14, 2008)

Taikoo is a sugar refiner/seller in Hong Kong, (like Redpath’s here), not a confectioner. Camhay asked for elegantly wrapped cubes; I doubt the Taikoo products will qualify. And if had seen sugar cubes all jumbled up in a... (2 replies, last updated by Teep July 13, 2007)

i have a guest coming to thanksgiving dinner who doesn’t eat refined sugar. i was planning, as a desert, on making a pumpkin ricotta bake, something similar to a cheesecake. the recipe calls for only half a cup of sugar and... (5 replies, last updated by Dennison November 21, 2001)

While Mani’s bakery is delicious, as a diabetic I can tell you that their no-sugar desserts are still loaded with blood sugar busting refined carbohydrates and fruit juices. The effect on a diabetic is largely the same. I... (5 replies, last updated by Angela January 6, 2005)

I’ve gotten in the habit of using evaporated cane juice (unrefined sugar) for baking. It imparts an actual caramelly flavor, rather than just the bland, slightly chemical sweetness of refined sugar. And, chemically, it... (9 replies, last updated by GG Mora December 5, 2002)

you can combine the two. Thing is, you see, cakes and pies must be sweet. Low sugar usually means "low refined sugar" or "no sugar added". However, anything sweet and natural contains a form of sugar, be it lactose, glucose or... (5 replies, last updated by Janine September 15, 2007)