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Sodium alginate
30,24€
It is a natural food additive, used as a thickener and gelling agent, extracted from brown algae. It is presented in the form of white to yellowish brown powder. Tasteless and odorless. Thermo irreversible gelling agent. It withstands up to 180 and 200 ºC. It gels in calcium media.
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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 2-20 g/kg
Storage conditions
Shelf life of 18 months under the specified storage conditions. Store in tightly closed container in a cool, dry place.
Format
Polypropylene canister | net weight 400g
Ingredients
Thickener: sodium alginate (E 401).
Allergens
None.