turbinado
- noun
- /ˌtɜr.bɪˈnɑː.doʊ/
- 1 cup turbinado sugar, plus more for sprinkling.
- turbinado sugar
- 1 cup turbinado
- 1 tablespoon turbinado
Examples
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Brush the crust with water and sprinkle evenly with the remaining turbinado sugar.
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I prefer sprinkling turbinado sugar on my oatmeal for an extra touch of sweetness and texture.
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I used 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 cup turbinado sugar just for more flavor.
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Strawberry turbinado, pecan, pecan ice cream, and you throw that peanut butter in there.
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Top the figs with the tablespoon of softened butter and the tablespoon of turbinado sugar.
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When you're done arranging the hearts, lightly brush them with the leftover caramel and top with a few pinches of turbinado sugar and a few pinches of sea salt.
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For a richer flavor, use turbinado sugar when baking cookies instead of regular brown sugar.
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Many recipes call for turbinado sugar to give a delightful crunch and glossy finish to desserts.
Synonyms
Sugar that keeps some brown syrup, making it brown and a little sticky
Sweetener made from the tall plant sugarcane used to sweeten food and drinks
A coarse light brown sugar with large crunchy crystals used on drinks and cakes
Light brown sugar with large crunchy crystals made from sugar cane
How Refined
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turbinado comes from Spanish and Portuguese words meaning 'spun' and is related to turbine, a machine that turns quickly. The name points to how the sugar is 'spun' to remove some molasses, leaving large, light-brown crystals with a mild molasses taste.