how many grams in a teaspoon of brown sugar?

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• Why do savory recipes call for just a teaspoon of brown sugar?
  A teaspoon (about 4.4 g) is enough to round off acidity and bitterness without making a dish taste sweet. Italian cooks add it to long-simmered tomato sauce; Thai and Vietnamese recipes use it to balance fish sauce and lime; chili recipes use it against the tannins in chili powder and tomato. The molasses also adds a savory depth that white sugar lacks.
• How many teaspoons of brown sugar are in a single-serving oatmeal packet?
  Flavored instant oatmeal packets typically contain 2 to 3 teaspoons (9 to 13 g) of added sugar, much of it brown sugar in 'maple' or 'brown sugar cinnamon' varieties. If you're sweetening plain oats yourself, start with one packed teaspoon and taste — most people find 1 to 2 teaspoons plenty once cinnamon, salt, and a splash of milk are doing some of the work.
• Does a teaspoon of brown sugar dissolve fully in iced coffee or cold tea?
  Slowly and incompletely. The molasses coating on the crystals is hydrophilic but the sugar itself needs warmth or vigorous stirring to dissolve fully — in cold liquid you'll get grit at the bottom of the glass. Make a quick brown sugar syrup instead: 1 teaspoon sugar with 1 teaspoon hot water, stirred until clear, then poured into the cold drink.

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