Brown sugar doesn’t always behave. One day it’s perfectly soft and scoopable; the next, it’s a solid, unyielding block. Why does this happen, and how should you store brown sugar to avoid hard lumps?

D’Aniello’s specific brown sugar storage strategy calls for "a sealed bag inside a large screw-top Mason jar. It keeps the sugar soft for weeks. If it does harden, sealing it in a container overnight ...

Learn how to prevent clumps, which containers work best, and what to do if your brown sugar has already hardened. Brown sugar doesn’t always behave. One day it’s perfectly soft and scoopable; the next ...