It is basically the same plant that is used to make tequila. ( liking this already aren't you?)
It is also two times sweeter than sugar, and slightly lower in calories. Yes folks, my mathmetician brain has sorted out that when the quantity and calories are both halved.. its 1/4 as bad for you as sugar! RIGHT?!
(please, please, please don't correct this if I am wrong, I'll eventually realize this when I fail Economics at University)
All that you REALLY need to know is that is much lower on the Glycemic Index than regular sugar.
Okay, so not the sort of thing you would just "eat" straight up. But I like it in my coffee. And I like it when I bake whole wheat bread, but don't want the overwhelming honey taste. I still prefer to put chai tea mix or brown sugar in my oatmeal to sweeten, as agave doesn't have a very distinct flavor. I know cooks who use it in sauces, and it's getting more and more popular on Food Network channels!
Jokes aside, it is an awesome option, here is what you will find when you google it:
- it's not refined, like sugar
- it's becoming a huge Mexican export, and so the Americans have began investigating everything that could possibly be wrong with it
- In the future when the vegans prove us all wrong , we will also be using it instead of honey
- you can get "raw" agave nectar produced at "raw food" acceptable temperatures
- it is still fructose, so it's not healthy if you eat a lot of it
So basically, this is one of the new foods i tried which has weaseled it's way into my morning routine!
I hope you enjoy
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