turbinado

Partially processed cane

Turbinado is a type of raw cane sugar that has been partially refined, retaining some molasses and producing large, golden-brown crystals.

It has a mild caramel flavor and is often used to sweeten coffee or as a finishing sugar on baked goods: She sprinkled turbinado on the muffins before baking.

sugar

cane

Stick for support

brown · golden · unrefined · centrifugal · refinery · extraction · crystallization · evaporation · processing · purification

sweetness

caramel

Cooked sugar confection

maple · vanilla · nectar · dessert · beverage · confectionery · pastry · syrup · agave · mild

baking

cookies

Small sweet baked goods

crunch · muffins · scones · oatmeal · shortbread · streusel · caramelization · garnish · rimming · sprinkling

crystals

granules

Small discrete particles

sparkling · crunchy · faceted · irregular · blonde · tan · glistening

Categories
Opposites
degree of refinement

turbinadowhite sugar

Refined granulated sweetener

refined sugar · table sugar · superfine sugar · powdered sugar · caster sugar

naturalness/processing

turbinadorefined sugar

Purified crystalline sweetener

white sugar · artificial sweetener · high-fructose corn syrup · aspartame · sucralose

Phrases
Family

turbinate

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G