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Can I use a sugar substitute in marinade
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Have been doing a lo-carb thing lately, and wondering if anyone has had good luck with artificial sweeteners in marinades in place of brown sugar, turbinado sugar, etc. I am curious if it will do strange things when put under searing heat?
Has anyone tried a sugar substitute and if so, has it worked out?
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will honey work on your low-carb project?
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Richard Fl said:will honey work on your low-carb project?Proud resident of Missoula, MThttps://www.facebook.com/GrillingMontanahttp://grillingmontana.com
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I've been using Splenda as a sugar substitute in several glazes and marinades and I can't tell the difference from real sugar.
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Waunakee, WI
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If you are using honey or sugar in the marinade you will be throwing most of it away. Some will burn off and you are not eating everything that is marinated. So bottom line is you will end up with about 1-2 grams of carbs. I have tried the substitutes and I would rather go without than use them. ;;)Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl !
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I use Splenda brown sugar in my curing mixes. Can't tell the difference in the taste. Like GrannyX4 says, most of the marinade is thrown away. Sauces can be a different story though. I can't tolerate most carbs these days so I make my own without sugar or use Splenda when sugar is required. You can always go 50/50 with sugar to start.1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas.
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In rubs, the sugar serves mainly as a browning agent. Without it, your meat will not brown as it would with it. +1 with GrannyX4 on the marinades.*******Owner of a large and a beloved mini in Philadelphia
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