100% Pure Agar Agar (e406) for use as a gelling agent in molecular gastronomy. Agar is extracted from the Gracilaria species of red seaweed and is a popular gelatin-substitute for vegan applications. Also known as kanten, agar agar is derived from a bright red sea vegetable. An excellent gelling agent and thickener in many processed foods, agar agar has recently attracted avant garde chefs due to its flexibility with heat. Will form gels at 88 F and does not melt below 136 F.
Hydrocolloid sourced from high quality, refined Gracilaria red seaweed
Creates brittle, non-elastic gels for jelly candies and fluid gels
High gel strength for stronger gels, reduces weeping and crystallization
Soluble at boiling point for 5 minutes
Synergistic with locust bean gum to form firm, elastic gels
