Product description
The Alginate – 750 g from Sosa Ingredients is a natural powdered gelling agent made from sodium alginate (E401), of plant origin. This ingredient is essential in molecular cuisine for making direct and reverse spherifications, offering liquid spheres or pearls with a melting core.
It is used cold with all aqueous liquids whose pH is above 4 and containing more than 80% water. It can also be used as a thickener in certain preparations.
Features
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Origin: plant-based (sodium alginate)
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Use: direct and reverse spherification
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Work cold
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Thermoreversible: yes
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Do not freeze
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Recommended dosage: 5 g/kg
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Certifications: Kosher, Halal, Clean Label, non-GMO, vegan
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Packaging: 750 g jar
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Reference : 50054
Culinary applications
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Direct spherification (juices, coulis, purees, cocktails…)
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Reverse spherification (dairy bases, preparations containing calcium)
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Creation of pearls, beads, liquid ravioli
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Thickening of liquids
Instructions for use
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Direct spherification: Mix the Alginate with the desired liquid (pH >4). Drop into a chloride bath. Leave for a few seconds, rinse with water, and serve.
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Reverse spherification: Incorporate the Alginate into a mineral water bath and dip preparations containing calcium.
💡 Technical advice: avoid fatty or highly alcoholic environments, which can impair gelling.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Sodium alginate (E401)
Allergens: May contain traces of milk, soy, egg, tree nuts, peanut, mustard, celery, sesame, sulfites.
Average nutritional values per 100 g
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Energy: 130 kcal / 500 kJ
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Fats: 0 g (of which saturated: 0 g)
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Carbohydrates: 23 g (of which sugars: 0 g)
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Fiber: 9.3 g
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Proteins: 0 g
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Salt: 23.3 g
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Potassium: 800 mg
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Calcium: 10 mg
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Iron: 2 mg
Storage
Store in a dry place (humidity <60%) at a temperature between 15 and 25°C, away from light and odors. Reseal well after use. Shelf life: 24 months from the manufacturing date.
