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19A Acton Park Estate, London W3 7QE, UK
£6.59
Vegan
Ingredients: Agar sea vegetable (Gelidium and Gracilaria spp.)
Product weight: 28g
Clearspring Agar Flakes, known as "kanten" in Japanese, are a high quality vegetarian alternative to gelatine for making desserts, jellies and aspics. They are traditionally made from sea plants in Japan. They have a neutral flavour and are free from any bleaching chemical or softening agents.
Nowadays, almost all commercial agar-agar is made using sulphuric acid to dissolve the starches, and chemical bleaches and dyes to neutralise the colour and flavour of the sea plants. However, a few small craft producers, such as the family who make Clearspring Agar Flakes, still use the traditional slow method.
Product Code: CS556
Nutritional data currently being updated, please check back later.
We recommend the following ratio: one heaped tablespoon of agar flakes for 250ml of liquid. If the liquid being used is acidic then more agar flakes would be needed.
Sprinkle over the liquid in a saucepan before heating. Heat without stirring, then simmer for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the flakes dissolve. Pour into a mould and cool to set.
High quality agar agar which sets well(firm) and does not exhibit much smell or any distinctive taste, certainly nothing outstanding.
very pleased with my purchase.
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