Thickeners and jelly
Hello all!
Recently, I've been reading a lot about various thickening agents which can be used instead of gelatin and other adhesive non-vegan products. Basically, I read about
1. Chia seeds
2. Psyllium
3. Irish mossMy question is, from your experience, which would be more suitable for what kind of food (ice creams, cake fillings, breads etc ( Read more... )
Recently, I've been reading a lot about various thickening agents which can be used instead of gelatin and other adhesive non-vegan products. Basically, I read about
1. Chia seeds
2. Psyllium
3. Irish mossMy question is, from your experience, which would be more suitable for what kind of food (ice creams, cake fillings, breads etc ( Read more... )
as for irish moss and chia you're probably going to need a blender. definitely for irish moss.
irish moss is almost the same thing as carrageenan. you'll soak irish moss, then blend it up until its smooth. useful in ice creams, puddings, etc. perhaps you could use it in baked goods? maybe? its popular in the raw foods community and they don't bake :)
chia seeds are amazing to eat daily just by themselves- i soak mine usually in water, or in any liquid that i want them to take the flavor of. they are tasteless. not like gross tofu flavorless, but seriously flavorless. when you soak them in water they become gelatinous- usually the ratio is 1 part chia to 8 parts water, depending on how thick you want your gel to be. soak chia in almond milk and you'll have an almond milk flavored- tapioca like pudding. i say tapioca because the seeds swell up like tapioca balls, so blending up the soaked seeds will produce a smoother pudding if you don't want a textured pudding. for baking with chia you won't need to soak the seeds, or you can, either way. i don't have a solid recipe for using chia as a sole egg replacer, but i'm sure there are recipes out there.
if you're interested in chia and irish moss, you may be interested in using cashews as a dairy replacer. i make a lot of ice creams out of soaked cashews, and savory dips and sweet puddings, icings, etc out of soaked cashews.
if you check out my raw foods blog, i have a chia seed spaghetti sauce on there and an ice cream recipe on there.
good luck!
-aura
http://gojisandgreens.blogspot.com
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