Re: can rapdura go rancid?

August 4, 2002

What is rapadura?

Peace,

Kris , gardening in northwest Ohio

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From: <ChrisMasterjohn@...>

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Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:26 AM

Subject: can rapdura go rancid?

> Hey folks,

>

> Since rapdura is ground and _whole_ sugar, can it go rancid? According to

> the box, it has no fat, but a serving is only 1 tsp, and it must have

_some_

> fat in it.

>

> Does anyone keep their Rapdura in the fridge?

August 4, 2002

In a message dated 8/4/02 12:22:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

kris.johnson@... writes:

> What is rapadura?

whole sugar. it's the brand name, but only one company makes it, or at least

only one is on the US market. some make whole*er* sugars, that have maybe

the last step of processing that takes molasses out removed so it contains

*some* nutrients, but none have all processing removed including the initial

sugar sap removal. rapdura is dehydrated organic cane juice, and it's

actually pretty nutritious, though in large amounts has the same negative

effects white sugar does.

chris

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August 5, 2002

I've purchased Rapadura in two kinds of packaging - just loose

inside a box, and sealed in a plastic bag inside the box. I think

they've recently switched over to putting it in plastic, probably

because people would complain when the sugar that's just in

the box clumped together (it breaks apart very easily, though).

The stuff in plastic tastes different to me. I wouldn't call it rancid

at all, it just seemed like a slightly stronger flavor. I wonder if it

has a little bit of fermenting going on when it's sealed up in there

at the factory, because of moisture remaining. Hopefully it's not

something from the plastic getting into the sugar. I'd rather have

my food not directly in contact with plastic. I keep my box of it

sealed in a plastic bag at home, but in the package without the

bag inside the box, it would continue to be exposed to air and dry

out while sitting on the store shelf. I don't think it's possible for it

to go technically rancid, since that term applies to fats and there

is no fat in sugar cane juice. Sugar absorbs other flavors and

smells very easily, perhaps yours was exposed to something

that gave it an off flavor.

Aubin

August 6, 2002

Thanks, Chris. They have " Sucanat " at our co-op. I wonder how that compares

to Rapadura. I don't use much sugar these days.

Peace,

Kris , gardening in northwest Ohio

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