ORGANIC Agar 50 g - PORTO MUINOS

INGREDIENTS

Agar-Agar * 100% (* certified organic ingredient)

DESCRIPTION
Agar-agar serves as a gelling agent, thickener, and stabilizer.
An excellent alternative to animal gelatine. Agar-agar, often referred to as sea gelatin, is a gelling agent derived from seaweed of the red algae family. It is found in the cell walls of seaweed, belongs to the polysaccharides, is a mixture of agarose and agaropectin. Known by the abbreviation E406 in the food industry, it is used in laboratories as a gelling and thickening agent while being a component of nutrients. It has no taste, no odor, and is colorless, making it very versatile. It dissolves well in boiling water and melts at 34-43 degrees Celsius. It is worth remembering that the gelling properties of agar also depend on the pH of the solution, they decrease with acidic solutions. It also acts as an active ingredient that takes away the taste of the products and preserves their aroma.

PREPARATION
Dissolve agar-agar in lukewarm water
Heat to boil. Let cool down.
When cooling, the aqueous solution forms a gel (after 20 minutes - fibrous structure, after 2 - 3 hours - gel-like structure).
Agar-agar will keep its consistency at room temperature.
Very delicate structure: 0.80 g / 500 ml (0.16%)
Fine structure: 1.50 g / 500 ml (0.3%)
Hard structure: 5.00 g / 500 ml (1%)
Very hard structure: 7.00 g / 500 ml (1.4%)