Sugar

[mulberryrd]

I love to watch British cooking shows but some of the words used are puzzling as I am American. What is castor sugar, is it what we call granulated sugar? Thanks.

[andy hughes]

Castor sugar is normally used in cooking, it's about twice as fine as standard granulated sugar - so if you ask for fine-ground, or the equivalent, I'm sure you'll be able to find it.

[boognish76]

You can make your own castor sugar by blending granulated sugar. Bit of a pain but handy to know in an 'emergency'!

[FTVS]

Think this is what you call "Confectioners Sugar"

[aimee]

FTVS, I think Confectioners Sugar is our Icing Sugar

[kiss2u]

Well i'm confused....

[scubamoley]

sugar = sugar castor sugar = superfine sugar icing sugar = confectioners sugar

[Cetti]

If your still there, mulberry - castor sugar is the same as the American superfine sugar. Granulated is what it says - granules of sugar.

[mulberryrd]

Thank you all for your answers to my question about castor sugar. I will look for it in the grocery store. I just want to mention that in the U.S. we also refer to Confectioners Sugar as Powdered Sugar, which I think you call Icing Sugar. Now, is everyone totally confused? I'll just blame it on Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef) he's the one who used castor sugar on his TV show and got me curious. Thanks.

[Gef]

Sugar is sugar! Well actually its real name is sucrose. In Britain white (as opposed to Demerara, brown etc) sugar is sold as: Granulated : small crystals that you put in coffee etc. Caster: finer crystals of the same often used in cooking. Icing: same stuff but ground to a powder