How to Say "Brown Sugar" in French

cassonade

/ka.sɔ.nad/

Brown sugar in French is cassonade.

The term refers to refined sugar with molasses.

Meaning: refined sugar with molasses (noun)

Which one should you use?

Sucre moscovado refers to a specific type of unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses flavor.

In Quebec, Canada, the term cassonade is used for brown sugar. In Quebec, Canada, the term sucre brun is used for brown sugar.

The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ka.sɔ.nad/.

The word cassonade is closely linked to the history of Caribbean sugar production and the trade routes between France and its former colonies.
The word cassonade likely traces its roots back to the Occitan word cassonada, connecting it to the historical dialects of Southern France rather than standard Parisian French.
In France, cassonade usually refers to a sugar that is white but has been coated in molasses, whereas in Quebec, it is a more general term for any 'brown sugar'.

J'ai besoin de sucre roux pour ma recette.
I need brown sugar for my recipe.
Tu peux me passer du sucre brun, s'il te plaît?
Can you pass me the brown sugar, please?
La recette demande de la cassonade, mais je n'ai que du sucre roux.
The recipe calls for cassonade, but I only have brown sugar.
Il faut ajouter de la cassonade.
You need to add some brown sugar.
Je préfère la cassonade au sucre blanc.
I prefer brown sugar to white sugar.
Est-ce qu'il reste de la cassonade ?
Is there any brown sugar left?

Emma and Hugo are baking a cake in the kitchen.

Emma

Hugo, est-ce que tu as de la cassonade ?
Hugo, do you have any brown sugar?
Hugo

Oui, elle est dans le placard.
Yes, it is in the cupboard.
Emma

Super, je vais l'utiliser pour le gâteau.
Great, I am going to use it for the cake.
Hugo

D'accord, je t'aide pour la suite.
Okay, I will help you with the rest.

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