A Chef's Guide to Gelling, Thickening, and Emulsifying Agents

Alicia Foundation (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

360 Seiten

2014
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4665-6507-4 (ISBN)

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The use of food texturizing agents, such as gels, thickeners, and emulsifiers, has been steadily increasing in the culinary industry. Understanding how to use these texturizing agents is important for chefs of all levels, from professionals to culinary students and amateur cooks. From Alícia Foundation, the culinary research center driven by famed chef Ferran Adrià, A Chef's Guide to Gelling, Thickening, and Emulsifying Agents provides a clear and practical guide for any chef who wants to work with these texturing agents.

Collaboration between scientists, technicians, and chefs has resulted in unique and creative culinary uses for many commonly available food texturizing agents. The information in this book is a collection of years of culinary scientific research and the experiences of a diverse group of chefs who are eager to share their practical knowledge and recipes. The book discusses more than 20 carefully tested gelling, thickening, foaming, and emulsifying agents.

This book presents each texturizing agent in a simple and practical format. For each agent, the book includes a description of its principal characteristics, easy-to-follow instructions for use, helpful handling tips, and a sample recipe. The Annex includes tables listing all of the texturizing agents, summarizing the relative effectiveness of their gelling, thickening, emulsifying, or foaming properties. These tables can be used to compare the agents by category and functionality.

Alicia Foundation

Research on Texturizing Agents. Texturizers: Agents that Modify Texture. Selected Products. Research Methodology. Gelling Agents. General Properties of Gelling Agents. About Gelling Agents. Gelatin. Agar-Agar. Sodium Alginate. Kappa Carrageenan. Iota Carrageenan. HM Pectin. LM Pectin. High Acyl (Elastic) Gellan Gum. Rigid (Low Acyl) Gellan Gum. Methylcellulose. Thickening Agents. General Properties of Thickening Agents. About Thickening Agents. Main Culinary Uses for Thickening Agents. Kudzu Starch. Xanthan Gum. Locust Bean Gum. Guar Gum. Tara Gum. Foaming Agents. General Properties of Foaming Agents. About Foaming Agents. Principle Culinary Uses for Foaming Agents. Egg White Powder. Gelatin. Methylcellulose. Lecithin. Sucrose Esters. Emulsifying Agents. General Properties of Emulsifying Agents. About Emulsifiers. Principal Dishes/Preparations Using Emulsifiers. Monoglycerides and Diglycerides.

Zusatzinfo	73 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	704 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
ISBN-10	1-4665-6507-1 / 1466565071
ISBN-13	978-1-4665-6507-4 / 9781466565074
Zustand	Neuware