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What is the differrence between regular sugar cane and Okinawa black sugar cane?

From Vegan Cane to Okinawan Black Sugar

Fran Costigan - From Vegan Cane to Okinawan Black Sugar

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This event was on October 12, 2022

From Vegan Cane to Okinawan Black Sugar, Chef Fran is looking further into granulated sweeteners. All sweeteners used in Essential Vegan Desserts are less refined but there are differences. Come learn that those differences are! Come hungry, and bring all your questions for Chef Fran Costigan!

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Question

Jeannie(Myong) Lee

What is the differrence between regular sugar cane and Okinawa black sugar cane?

Answer

It's very dark. It's very mineralized. It's only grown in a few areas in Japan. So you really get the terroir. It's relatively on refined and it's just lovely. If you were swapping out regular cane sugar. to the Okinawan you're going to have a difference in flavor. That's for sure. But other than that, I'm looking forward to making some puddings and and making some special desserts with it. I don't think it's a one-to-one swap, because of the flavor.

Fran Costigan

Director of Vegan Pastry

FranCostigan.com

Fran Costigan is internationally renowned as the authority on vegan desserts. Trained at the New York Restaurant School and Natural Gourmet Institute, Fran was a chef in both traditional and vegan pastry kitchens before moving into teaching over 20 years ago. A lifelong chocoholic and long time vegan, Fran’s latest book, Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy Free Desserts, (Running Press 2013) is for all who madly, deeply love chocolate desserts, whether or not dietary considerations are an issue. Her previous cookbook, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally (Book Publishing Company 2006) is the basis of the Costigan Vegan Baking Boot Camp Intensive®. For more information, www.francostigan.com.