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Sodium alginate

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A natural food additive, used as a thickener and gelling agent, extracted from brown algae. It is in the form of a white to yellowish-brown powder. Tasteless and odourless.

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Ref. No.: 608708 Categories: , Weight: 400g
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegan

Applications:

Direct and inverse spherification and thermo-reversible gelatines.

How to use

Direct
Mix one part of the liquid to be used with the amount of alginate to be used, stir with a blender until dissolved.
Mix the other part of the liquid with calcium chloride, stir, it dissolves easily.
To form the spheres: take a pipette or syringe and add drops of the alginate solution to the calcium solution, the spheres form quickly in the presence of calcium.
Once finished, remove the drained spheres and wash them in a bowl with fresh water and they are ready to serve.

Reverse
Prepare the alginate bath, for best result prepare the day before.
With a pipette or syringe add the calcium-rich solution (dairy products or their mixture with the addition of calcium) into the alginate bath and other ingredients.
Remove the spheres and wash them in a bowl with water.

Indicative doses
Use 5-8g/l

Storage conditions

Shelf life of 12 months under the specified storage conditions. Store in tightly closed container in a cool, dry place.

Format

Polypropylene canister | net weight 400g

Nutritional information pper 100 g

  • Energy 590 kJ / 141 kcal
  • Fat 0,0 g
    • Saturated 0,0 g
  • Carbohydrate 0,0 g
    • Sugars 0,0 g
  • Fibre 70,0 g
  • Protein 0,1 g
  • Salt 23,87 g

Allergens

None.