Rapadura

Rapadura

What it is

Whole cane juice boiled down and left to set in a block, then scraped — rapar means to scrape. It is called panela in Colombia, piloncillo in Mexico, jaggery in India: the same product with five names and no refining at any point.

In the kitchen

It does not dissolve like white sugar. Melt it in a little hot liquid first, or you get gritty pockets.

Goes with

Lime Coffee Cinnamon Dark chocolate Banana Ginger Desiccated coconut Clove

Same species

Cane vinegar Chinese rock sugar Dark rum Demerara sugar Golden syrup Icing sugar

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