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Sugar is a type of seasoning commonly used in cooking, not only for adding sweetness to dishes but also for many other useful purposes!
Known as an indispensable spice in the family kitchen, sugar is used in a wide variety of dishes from cakes, desserts, porridge to soups, stews, stir-fries... Aside from its primary function of enhancing the flavor of dishes, sugar also has many particularly useful tricks. PasGo would like to share with you 7 great sugar hacks you should know!
1. Reduce the saltiness of the dish
If you've accidentally added too much salt to a soup, you can reduce the saltiness by adding more water. But if your braised or stewed dishes are too salty, what can you do? To remedy these situations, you can add a bit of sugar to your dish because besides sweetness, sugar can also reduce the saltiness of the dish.
2. Enhance the color of dishes
If you're into cooking, you've probably heard of 'caramel sauce' - a type of colored liquid that enhances the appearance and flavor of dishes - but did you know that sugar is the main ingredient of 'caramel sauce'? For dishes like braised fish, braised pork belly... if you're out of 'caramel sauce', you can use a little sugar to create a delicious flavor and attractive color for the dish.
3. Preserve cakes and cheese
To preserve biscuits, bread, and pastries in an airtight container, adding 1 or 2 sugar cubes will keep them fresh for longer. Similarly, to prevent cheese from molding, you can do the same by adding a few sugar cubes to the cheese container and sealing it tightly.
4. Relieve itching and soothe a burnt tongue
- When peeling potatoes or chopping chili and your hands feel itchy or irritated, wet your hands and then rub a bit of sugar evenly on the itchy or irritated skin for 1 - 3 minutes, then rinse with warm water. You'll feel relief instantly.
- Similarly, if you get burnt from eating overly spicy or hot food, you can suck on a small sugar cube or sprinkle a bit of sugar on the burnt area, and the pain will quickly dissipate. Additionally, when eating spicy food, you can also have a little sugar to reduce the burning sensation.
5. Exfoliate dead skin cells
Beauty care is something that women are extremely concerned about, and to have beautiful skin, the first step is to cleanse and exfoliate regularly. You can either buy ready-made exfoliating creams or use sugar combined with lemon, honey, or fruits like tomatoes, bananas... It's not only cost-effective but also gentle on the skin, free from irritants. This is truly an incredibly effective and convenient exfoliating mixture.
6. Remove yellow stains on clothes and black motor oil stains
Currently, laundry detergents and bleach are highly favored for their effective stain removal properties. However, these products often contain harmful substances. Therefore, you should limit the use of these detergents. For yellow stains, small dirt spots on clothes, you can dissolve sugar in warm water and apply it to the stains, leave for about an hour, then wash with clean water. The stains will be removed quickly and you won't have to come into contact with any harmful chemicals.
Moreover, if your hands or feet are covered in motor oil, you can use soap or hand wash mixed with a little sugar and then wash as usual. Stubborn stains will disappear in no time.
7. Prolong the freshness of flowers and act as plant fertilizer
- Fresh flowers in a vase tend to wilt quickly after a few days, but with a little sugar added to the vase, the flowers will stay fresh twice as long as usual, with the stems and leaves remaining sturdy and vibrant.
- For lush green gardens, you can use sugar as 'fertilizer'. Sugar will make the plants lush and verdant.
Above are 7 practical uses of sugar that PasGo shares with you. For more useful information, tips, and recipes, visit PasGo's website here!
Wishing you and your family good health and happiness always.
Compiled by Thanh Mai – PasGo.vn
