Abe wrote:
> Alton brown said in a show that table sugar is not good for using in a
> yeast dough because of its structure. Supposedly the yeast can't
> utilize it well. He recommended using something else instead - I can't
> remember what.
>
> Is this true about using table sugar? If so, what's a better
> alternative?
>

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