Sugar In The Raw Granulated Turbinado Cane Sugar, No Added Flavors or erythritol, Pure Natural Sweetener, Hot & Cold Drinks, Coffee, Baking, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO, Bulk Sugar, 2lb Bag (1-Pack)

I initially bought this sugar for curing ham steaks which worked out well, but the package size prompted me to look for other uses for it and to find out whether it had more health benefits than refined sugar. This is what I found in my research.- Turbinado sugar is partially refined sugar that retains some of the original molasses, giving it a subtle caramel flavor.- Sometimes, turbinado sugar is called raw sugar — a marketing term implying that it’s minimally processed. However, despite this name, the sugar is not really “raw.” According to the FDA, the initial stages of sugar processing yield raw sugar, but raw sugar isn’t suitable for consumption as it’s contaminated with soil and other impurities. Turbinado sugar has been cleaned of this debris and is further refined, meaning that it isn’t raw.- White sugar has virtually all of the molasses removed and goes through further refining to remove traces of color, only molasses on the surface of turbinado sugar crystals is removed. This generally leaves less than 3.5% molasses by weight.- In contrast, brown sugar is typically made by adding molasses in precise amounts to white sugar. Light brown sugar contains 3.5% molasses, while dark brown sugar has 6.5% molasses. Both types of brown sugar are moister than turbinado sugar due to the additional molasses and have smaller crystals.HOW TO USE TURBINADO CANE SUGAR:- Top hot cereals, such as oatmeal and cream of wheat.- Sprinkle on whole-grain muffins, scones, and quick bread.- Mix in a dry spice rub for smoking or grilling meat or poultry.- Sprinkle on baked sweet potatoes or roasted carrots and beets.- Make candied nuts, such as pecans and almonds.- Dress up baked fruit, such as pear, apple, or peach halves.- Mix into a graham cracker pie crust.- Decorate the tops of pies, apple crisp, and crème brûlée.- Sprinkle on top of whole-wheat sugar cookies for a natural look.- Mix with cinnamon and use on whole-grain toast.- Sweeten coffee, tea, or other hot beverages.This sugar would not work well in baking, such as bread, since the crystals are too large to dissolve in the recipes.In my opinion, this is a more natural form of sugar that may be worth considering for many uses. In the past, I have bought brown sugar that was blotched with white spots. When I called Domino Sugar, they told me this happened because the molasses had not been thoroughly mixed in. So, I know brown sugar is nothing more than white sugar mixed with molasses. In addition, I know that buying sugar that is not cane sugar, is very likely beet sugar which is, at this time, 98% GMO. I am always looking for healthier options in food we use and try to avoid GMO products. This turbinado cane sugar may be a good sugar for some uses.I hope this review was helpful for you.

Very good price for this product. I love the aroma and flavor. It melts very well in every dish, bakes even better.

Tasty, and sweet with zero lingering aftertaste. Cooks well, just a great simple sugar product

Fresh and as expected. Great sugar I buy Raw exclusively. Disssolves well in my coffee.

I'm not sure how long ago I made the switch to raw sugar, but it has been enough years that it may be more than a decade; the flavor is simply much better, cleaner than granulated white; it doesn't have that acrid bite. It costs more but I use so much less of it that it more than balances out; my coffee is the only thing I put sugar in anyway, honey for anything else. It can leave a bit of undissolved in the bottom, which is an indicator I used more than I meant to - which is actually not much - about 1 sugar pack's worth. It is much better for cooking uses, sprinkle it over the top of a batch of cornbread - oh yeah! There are a few different brands most of us recognize and this is likely the most popular; I can't say I personally can taste any difference in them, but my flavor/smell sense is severely diminished. This brand does tend to run a bit higher than others, but it lasts me long enough that it isn't a big deal.

Great but wherever it was stored had moisture. Holdup, so I hit it with a mallet to break it up. Box didn’t rip. Box looked a little rough before that anyway, but held together nonetheless

Great price. Great value. Great taste.

LOVE THIS TO PUT IN COFFEE! MELTS SO WELL AND TASTE SO GREAT!