[Sca-cooks] ground powder sugar

[Gretchen Beck]

I don't know about the smell, but most store-bought confectioners sugar contains cornstarch as an anti-caking agent. Various websites suggest this affects the taste, and it probably has some affect on the smell as well.

toodles, margaret
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Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:50 PM
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Subject: [Sca-cooks] ground powder sugar

In my blog: Medieval Spanish Chef, entry: "Azúcar en polvo" on 20 Jan, I
instruct that we can make poweder sugar in the food processer
but I am with you about the taste.
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Katherine wrote:

>
> I always find that blender ground powder sugar has a distinct sort of
> metallic taste (in different blenders even).  I wonder if I am overheating
> the sugar.  Any pointers?
>
>
The store bought stuff is so much fluffier and good smelling.
Why is that?
Suey
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