desertcart.com : Agar Agar Powder 2 Ounces - Excellent Gel Strength : Baking Thickeners : Grocery & Gourmet Food Review: Good product - I liked this product for making my petrei dish worked great Review: Excellent, I guess. - This powder works and it's easy to use. Its only drawback is that a little goes a very, very long way, so that can make it pretty hard to measure. To gel 7 liquid ounces, you use 1.5 grams of agar. Assuming that you're not dealing drugs or selling jewelry, who has a scale that measures half grams???? In the end, by using larger measurements and then dividing, I figured out that 1/4 teaspoon equals .5 grams. You stir the agar into the thing to gel, boil it, and then drop it into cold oil to make pearls of (whatever). It's super impressive for dinner parties, etc, and it only takes a few minutes. Of course, at the rate that I use it, this will cover me for the next 1800 dinner parties.
| ASIN | B008SV6OLM |
| Best Sellers Rank | #167,458 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #377 in Gelatins |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (196) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Package Dimensions | 6.73 x 3.82 x 0.71 inches; 2 ounces |
| UPC | 609408017148 |
| Units | 2.0 Ounce |
W**S
Good product
I liked this product for making my petrei dish worked great
E**M
Excellent, I guess.
This powder works and it's easy to use. Its only drawback is that a little goes a very, very long way, so that can make it pretty hard to measure. To gel 7 liquid ounces, you use 1.5 grams of agar. Assuming that you're not dealing drugs or selling jewelry, who has a scale that measures half grams???? In the end, by using larger measurements and then dividing, I figured out that 1/4 teaspoon equals .5 grams. You stir the agar into the thing to gel, boil it, and then drop it into cold oil to make pearls of (whatever). It's super impressive for dinner parties, etc, and it only takes a few minutes. Of course, at the rate that I use it, this will cover me for the next 1800 dinner parties.
F**D
My first time
This was my first time using Agar. It arrived timely. Nicely sealed. Smelled fresh. I made vegan cheese for the first time. I followed the girl online to cook the agar exactly as she did ( it seemed like way too long...but what do I know?) When I added it to the other ingredients it was like concrete. Even my faithful vitamix barely incorporated it into the cheese. Oh the racket! I even turned it off to see if I had left a plastic lid in there by accident! The cheese eventually came out beautifully. Next time I will use a little less and not cook it so long. This stuff certainly sets up well. I see no reason to cook it to death. Just as with my homemade puddings, I expect it to gel as it sets in the refrigerator.
T**S
STRONG
Holy cow it really is firm. Used as directed, was REALLY stiff and strongly flavored. Unless you need something that would hurt a little when thrown as a projectile, you can use a little less than directed, or a less firm mix.
A**S
Works well
Just as advertised
W**R
This mixes well and allows favorite foods on a low-carb lifestyle
Using this to thicken items has worked well for me. I don't have to use flour or corn-based products that add carbs to a meal. This mixes well and when used in the correct amount gives just the right thickening to what I want thickened.
T**S
Good
It is what it says
M**A
Artificial smell
The artificial smell is rather off-putting, to the point where I decided not to use it. Found the golden coin brand in an Asian grocery and opted for using it instead.
