SAPORE DI SOLE AGAR AGAR IN SCAGLIE
Agar Agar flakes
seaweed that can be used in cooking as a healthy and natural thickener and gelling agent, with a neutral flavor.
Also known as agar, from the Malaysian name of red algae, or also kanten, according to Japanese tradition, agar-agar is a polysaccharide obtained from red algae (Phylum Rhodophyta), of which it has a high content of mucilage and carrageenan, and used as a natural gelling agent. The diffusion of the agar-agar is due to the fact that it is of completely vegetable derivation, unlike the common gelatin of animal origin, and is minimally absorbed by the body, resulting therefore low-calorie.
Widely used in Japan, China, Korea and the rest of the Far East, agar agar was introduced in Europe starting in 1859 by Anselme Payen, a French chemist who presented it to the Academy of Sciences in Paris. In Europe, even before being used for food purposes, it was curiously used as a bacterial culture medium by Robert Koch in his studies on tuberculosis, at the suggestion of his wife Angelina.
DIRECTIONS: a teaspoon of powdered agar agar corresponds to approximately 6 sheets of common gelatin. The powder should be poured into boiling liquid (water, fruit juice) and left to cook, stirring for about 4 minutes. The agar agar gels between 35 and 40 degrees, so the gelatin will be obtained once it has been stored to cool the mixture. It can also be used naturally, hydrating the seaweed with warm water. Depending on the soaking time, a fibrous consistency (20 minutes) or a gelatinous consistency (2-3 hours) will be obtained.
NET CONTENT: 50 g
STORAGE: keep tightly closed in a cool and dry place
Nutrition information |
Per 100 g |
|
Energy |
26 kcal |
Fat |
0 g |
of which saturates |
0 g |
Carbohydrates |
7 g |
of which sugars |
0.3 g |
Fibre |
0.5 g |
Proteins |
0.5 g |
Salt |
0 g |
|
Ingredients: 100%
organic agar * (E-406) * |