Extracted from a type of red algae (of the Gelidium and Gracilaria genera), AGAR is a gelling agent used in Japan since the 15th century. In 1859, it was introduced to Europe as a characteristically Chinese food, and at the start of the 20th century it began to be used in the food industry. It is a source of fiber and can form gels in very small proportions. It can be used to make hot gelatins.
Characteristics:
Presented in a refined powder.
Mix while cold and bring to a boil.
Gelification is fast.
Once gelled, it can withstand temperatures of up to 80 °C (hot gelatin).
Allow it to rest for correct gelification.
In acidic mediums, it loses part of its gelling capacity.
A natural product extracted from brown algae (of Laminaria, Fucus, and Macrocystis genera, among others) that grow in cold water regions of Ireland, Scotland, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, etc.
Depending on the part of the algae that has been refined, the texture and Calcic reactivity of each alginate varies. For this reason, we have selected Algin as the ideal product for achieving Spherification with guaranteed results.
Characteristics:
This product is a calcium salt traditionally used in the food industry, for example in cheese making. Calcic is essential in the reaction with Algin that produces Spherification. It is the ideal reactant for its high water solubility, considerable calcium content, and consequently great capacity for producing Spherification.
Characteristics:
Product made with sodium citrate mainly obtained citrus fruits. It is generally used in the food industry to prevent the blackening of cut fruits and vegetables.
Having the property of reducing the acidity level of food, it makes it possible to obtain spherical preparations made of very acidic ingredients. Its dissolution is easy and it acts instantly. Country of origin: Spain.
This product from the Surprises family offers cooks a magic possibility unthinkable until now ‐ the easy, convenient use of honey in its crystallized state. Crumiel enables us to incorporate all the flavour of honey into a vast number of dishes, both sweet and savory, to enhance them and make combinations with the widest variety of flavours and ingredients, adding a unique crunchy texture to every dish. Country of origin: Spain.
Characteristics:
Presentation in small, irregular granules.
It is extremely important to store CRUMIEL in a cool, very dry place to avoid humidification.
Fizzy is a product with an effervescent effect in the shape of long thick granules. It has a neutral flavour with a hint of citric, which allows it to be combined with any number of flavours and ingredients.
They can be consumed in the usual way (directly or dissolved in water), though we also recommend a selection of uses:
Bathe them whole in chocolate or caramel
Or grind them into a powder and mix them with other ingredients, such as fruit or sorbets.
Makes a great fizzy sugar that can add texture to desserts, orange biscuits that when coated in chocolate give a new twist on petit fours.
Gellan is a recently discovered gelling agent obtained from the sphingomonas elodea bacteria. It allows us to obtain a firm gel that slices cleanly and withstands temperatures of 70°C (hot gelatine).
Typically used as a stabilizer and thickener.
It is sold as a refined powder which when mixed with the required ingredient, heated to 85°C then allowed to cool allows you to make a rigid, firm gel which slices cleanly.
The product has excellent stability, high gel strength, heat stable, sparkling clarity and outstanding flavor release.
Can be used in any kind of preparation where you want to obtain a gelling texture such as bakery fillings, dessert gels, icings and frostings etc.
Glice is a product obtained from glycerine and fatty acids.
Glice is a food additive used as emulsifier and structuring agent of emulsions that modifies the fats crystallization and promotes the integration of different ingredients.
Ideal for ice creams, giving creaminess and stabilizing the emulsion.
Also used for soft sweets like toffee, margarine and any application in fatty products where, together with other emulsifiers, improves the aeration and affirms the stability.
Gluco consists of calcium gluconolactate, a mixture of two calcium salts (calcium gluconate and calcium lactate) that produces a product rich in calcium and perfect for the technique of Inverse Spherification while adding no flavor whatsoever to the food under preparation. In the food industry calcium, gluconolactate is used to enrich different foodstuffs with calcium. Gluco was chosen for its excellent behavior in Spherification processes. Country of origin: Spain.
Characteristics:
Presentation in powder form.
Soluble in cold liquids.
To avoid difficulties in dissolving, add Gluco before any other powder product.
Problem-free in acidic, alcoholic or fatty mediums.
A gelling agent extracted from a type of red algae (mainly from Chondrus and Eucheuma genera). It is a carrageenan, a name originating from Carragheen, Ireland, where these algae have been used for more than 600 years. In the mid 20th century, this “Irish moss” started to be produced industrially as a gelling agent. Kappa produces a gel with a firm, brittle texture.
Characteristics:
Presented in a refined powder.
Mix while cold and bring to a boil.
Its rapid gelification allows us to cover an ingredient.
Once gelled, it can withstand temperatures of up to about 60 °C.
In acidic mediums, it loses part of its gelling capacity.
A natural soy lecithin-based emulsifier, ideal for making airs. This product, discovered at the end of the 19th century, was first produced for the food industry in the last century. It is useful in the prevention of arteriosclerosis and contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Lecite is made from non-transgenic soy.
Characteristics:
Presented in a refined powder.
Cold soluble.
Very soluble in aqueous mediums.
It also has a surprising capacity to emulsify impossible sauces.
Thanks to its great emulsifying power, Lecite is the ideal product for converting juices and other watery liquids into airs.
Malto is a product obtained from tapioca and based on maltodextrin (carbohydrate). It is used as a bulking agent but can also absorb oils. It has low sweetening power.Presentation in a very fine powder. Readily soluble when cold or hot. Becomes a manipulable powder when mixed with oil (2 parts Malto to 1 part oil) and dissolves completely on contact with any aqueous medium
It has low sweetening power and does not add calories.
It is employed as a bulking agent, but can also absorb oils.
Used in the preparation of beverages, dairy products, candies, soups, etc.
Presentation in a very fine powder, readily soluble when cold or hot.
Can be used as a replacement for sugar in savoury ice cream or sorbet.
Is an odorless and crystalline polyol derived from fructose or sugars from algae and fungi. It is very hygroscopic and does not moisten. It has a rather low sweetening power (50-60%) compared to sucrose. It is used to crystallize all kinds of products. Country of origin: Spain.
Characteristics:
Presentation as a white powder and odorless.
Soluble cold, even if its dissolution is better hot.
Gelifier extracted from the cellulose of vegetables. Unlike other gelifiers, Metil (with a methylcellulose base) gelifies when heat is applied. When cold it acts as a thickener. There is a wide range of viscosity in methylcellulose, which affects the final result of the gelification. Metil has been chosen for its great gelifying power and reliability. Country of origin: Spain.
Characteristics:
Available in powder form.
Mix cold, shaking vigorously, and leave to rest in the refrigerator until it reaches 4° C for hydration. Next, apply temperature up to 55° C.
When the product cools it loses gel capacity and becomes liquid.
Sucro is an emulsifier derived from sacarose and fatty acids. Due to its high stability as an emulsifier it is used to prepare oil in water type emulsions.
Sucro is sold in powder form which must first be dissolved in water and then slowly added to a fatty medium.
It is a product widely used in Japan, also for its aereating properties.
Can be used for example to make olive oil caramel.
Yopol is powdered yoghurt that brings a unique flavour to all preparations where it is difficult to use fresh yoghurt.
One of the ingredients for microwave sponge, that gives it a natural distinct flavour. Try microwave sponge dehydrated as an alternative to crisp meringue.
Yopol can be use to prepare mixture with Lyo fruit and yoghurt flavour, sweets and crunchies, biscuits and other doughs.
You can also make yoghurt crunchies or fruit yogurt.