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Anyone who cannot resist homemade, quality and healthy sweets will undoubtedly know the product we are going to talk about today: panela. It is not something new, since it is unrefined cane sugar , the purest. If you want to know everything about him, don't miss the lines that follow! Its use is widespread in Latin America. In Spain it has been marketed for relatively few years, but it is already easy to find it, also with the Fair Trade seal . Unrefined cane sugar receives different names depending on its origin: panela, in Colombia; piloncillo, in Mexico; papelón, in Peru, Venezuela, Chile and Argentina; rapadura, in Brazil, Panama and the Canary Islands; jaggery , in India; etc And we want you to know it! New call to action "unrefined-cane-sugar" Unrefined cane sugar vs. White sugar If you are not able to give up sugar, at least change white for unrefined cane sugar. It is much healthier and more nutritious, unlike refined food, which in the process has lost practically all its nutrients to become only empty calories.
Panela is rich in vitamins of group B (1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) and C, while refined sugar does not have any left, except for a trace of B2. Something similar happens with minerals: unrefined cane Cell Phone Number List sugar contains calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and zinc; When refining sugar, its minerals are almost completely eliminated. It's worth keeping in mind, don't you think? New call to action How is raw cane sugar produced? To continue, we will tell you that this comes from the juice that is extracted from sugar cane. It is not subjected to any refining, bleaching or sulfation process, and no chemicals are added. This is why it keeps all its nutrients intact , it has that toasted color and a slightly caramelized flavor. Using artisanal procedures, the cane extract is subjected to several boils until a molasses or soft mass is obtained that solidifies in the form of blocks. That's his secret! Uses of panela or unrefined cane sugar You can find it in small blocks, around a stick or, much more practical, ground, which, due to its appearance, could be confused with brown sugar.
It is sold both in online stores such as Oxfam Intermon ( with the Fair Trade and organic seals ), as well as in small physical stores and hypermarkets . In Latin American countries it is mainly used in homemade baking. In Spain, when it is sold in powder form, it is given the same uses as white sugar. If you don't know it yet, try making your baking recipes with unrefined cane sugar and you will see that its flavor improves. You just have to keep in mind that it sweetens a little more than the white and that it darkens a little. That is to say, if you are going to make, for example, a tiramisu , it will not turn out as white as usual. But if you prepare a cake with whole wheat flour, you will not notice the color change and it will be tastier. Now that we have put the honey on your lips, what less than suggesting some recipes that are greatly improved with panela: the classic lemonade , homemade jams, crepes for breakfast , chocolate cake or a simple sponge cake . Give more flavor to your kitchen! And make it Fair Trade! New call to action.
Panela is rich in vitamins of group B (1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) and C, while refined sugar does not have any left, except for a trace of B2. Something similar happens with minerals: unrefined cane Cell Phone Number List sugar contains calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and zinc; When refining sugar, its minerals are almost completely eliminated. It's worth keeping in mind, don't you think? New call to action How is raw cane sugar produced? To continue, we will tell you that this comes from the juice that is extracted from sugar cane. It is not subjected to any refining, bleaching or sulfation process, and no chemicals are added. This is why it keeps all its nutrients intact , it has that toasted color and a slightly caramelized flavor. Using artisanal procedures, the cane extract is subjected to several boils until a molasses or soft mass is obtained that solidifies in the form of blocks. That's his secret! Uses of panela or unrefined cane sugar You can find it in small blocks, around a stick or, much more practical, ground, which, due to its appearance, could be confused with brown sugar.
It is sold both in online stores such as Oxfam Intermon ( with the Fair Trade and organic seals ), as well as in small physical stores and hypermarkets . In Latin American countries it is mainly used in homemade baking. In Spain, when it is sold in powder form, it is given the same uses as white sugar. If you don't know it yet, try making your baking recipes with unrefined cane sugar and you will see that its flavor improves. You just have to keep in mind that it sweetens a little more than the white and that it darkens a little. That is to say, if you are going to make, for example, a tiramisu , it will not turn out as white as usual. But if you prepare a cake with whole wheat flour, you will not notice the color change and it will be tastier. Now that we have put the honey on your lips, what less than suggesting some recipes that are greatly improved with panela: the classic lemonade , homemade jams, crepes for breakfast , chocolate cake or a simple sponge cake . Give more flavor to your kitchen! And make it Fair Trade! New call to action.