jaggery
[ JAG-uh-ree ]
This dark, coarse, unrefined
SUGAR (sometimes referred to as palm
SUGAR) can be made either from the sap of various palm trees or from
SUGAR-cane juice. It is primarily used in India, where many categorize
SUGAR made from
SUGAR cane as jaggery and that processed from palm trees as gur. It comes in several forms, the two most popular being a soft, honey-butter texture and a solid cake-like form. The former is used to spread on breads and confections, while the solid version serves to make candies, and when crushed, to sprinkle on cereal, and so on. Jaggery has a sweet, winey fragrance and flavor that lends distinction to whatever food it embellishes. It can be purchased in East Indian markets. See also
SUGAR.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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