It is used in all types of foods due to its versatility.

由於它型態種類多樣，常用於各種菜餚裡

It enhances flavor, aroma, texture, and browning.

可以加強口感、香氣、質地和顏色

It also helps retain moisture and preserve freshness.

它還可以保持食物濕潤和保鮮

Sugar starts with sugar cane. A tall tropical grass that can grow up to 20 feet high.

砂糖是甘蔗加工而成的，一株高大的熱帶禾本科植物可以長到20尺高

When it is ready for harvest, the tops are removed leaving the base stocks behind so they can grow into the next crop.

當準備收成，最頂端會被移除，留下基底支幹讓它們可以繼續長成下一株甘蔗

Sugar cane is a renewable resource that doesn't have to be replanted to produce a new crop.

甘蔗是不需要重新栽種新苗的再生資源

After harvesting and transporting to the mill, the sugar cane is washed and cut into shreds.

收成並運送到倉庫後，甘蔗會經過清洗並切成碎片

Next, huge rollers crush the cane really really hard.

接著，大型滾輪會非常非常大力的將莖壓碎

This mixture goes down to the separators, where the fibers are removed and the juice is sent on to the evaporators.

它的混合碎片會送到分離器中，去除纖維，汁液則會送去蒸餾器

Which are basically huge pots heated by a furnace burning the dried sugarcane fiber.

基本上就是一個由火爐燒熱的巨大鍋爐燃燒乾燥的甘蔗纖維

How efficient is that?

它的效率如何?

The syrup is thickened by boiling off the water.

水會汽化使糖漿變得濃稠

Once the syrup is cooled, it is time for it to be crystallized.

當糖漿冷卻，接著就是結晶的程序

To get crystals from the syrup, it is seeded with, well crystals of sugar.

為了取得糖漿裡的結晶，要播灑糖晶體

Just a sprinkle is enough to kickstart the process.

只要灑一點點就足夠啟動結晶程序

From there it is moved into centrifuges where centripetal force squeezes out any remaining liquid.

再來會移至離心分離機，利用離心力擠出剩下的液體

Leaving, you guessed it dry sugar crystals.

分離，就會剩下糖晶體

Now the crystals are purified, decolorized, recrystallized, and dried in a large granulator.

糖晶體會被淨化、退色，再結晶，然後在糖粒機裡乾燥

Next they are sized by running them through a variety of screens all to remove any impurities and to make the sugar crystals just the right size and color.

接下來他們會通過各種不同的濾網，去除雜質，並依尺寸和顏色分類

The end result is pure cane sugar, no bleaching or added chemicals required.

最終的成品就是沒有漂白、沒添加化學物質的純蔗糖，

Different types of sugar are created at various steps in this manufacturing process.

不同種類的糖取決於製作過程中不同的步驟

Turbinado sugar has only been partially refined and only the surface molasses washed off.

原糖只被部分精煉，洗去的只有表面的糖蜜而已

Brown sugar contains some of the surface molasses syrup which imparts that characteristic molasses flavor.

黑糖含有一些表面的糖漿蜜，因此有特有的糖蜜味道

Granulated sugar is the last step in the manufacturing process.

砂糖是製作程序中的最後一道

Now that the sugar is ready, there is one final step before it can be packaged and shipped.

現在糖都製作好了，再包裝運送前還有最後一個步驟

Every batch is tested in a lab to ensure that it meets the highest standard of quality.

每一批糖都會送到實驗室測試是否達到品質標準

Because at Imperial sugar and Dixie crystals we take great pride in turning pure cane into pure love.

因為我們以Imperial sugar和Dixie crystals(美國糖業公司) 為傲，並化蔗糖為愛

From our family to yours.

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