Description

Agar agar is a red alga, used as a suitable vegetarian equivalent to gelatin. It is a popular product for vegetarian and vegan cuisine.

Did you know? It’s a key molecular ingredient for setting pearls, caviar and noodles. It has a higher melting point which gives jellies a chewy texture, rather than dissolving in the mouth. It is used commercially to thicken sauces and stabilize sauces like mayonnaise.

Agar agar powder should be carefully weighed out in precise quantities, as it sets faster than gelatin.