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Agar Agar

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Agar Agar is a gelatin like product made from algae and red seaweed.
It is processed by cooking and pressing the algae, freeze drying the residue into bars and then grinding it into a powder.
It has stronger setting properties than gelatin.
Agar Agar can be used to make the following items:
- Jellies
- Puddings
- Custards
- Meringues
- Cake Fillings
Agar Agar may also be used as the gelling agent in gel clarification, to clarify stocks, sauces, and other liquids.
It can also be used as a substitute for powdered gelatin in some recipes.
Agar Agar has many advantages over traditional gelatin.
Some advantages include the following:
- Agar Agar is derived from a plant source rather than an animal source making it suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.
- No taste, no odor and no color
- It sets more firmly than gelatin.
- Agar agar can set at room temperature; it also stays in jelly form when temperatures rise.
Bulk sizes available on request.

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