Healthy Food Database
Agar Agar is gelatin made from sea vegetables. The seaweeds (known as agarophytes) grow to depths of up to 80m beneath sea level. They are then freeze-dried and dehydrated before being turned into noodle-like strands, powder or long blocks. Agar agar is usually white-ish in colour. It is a vegetarian alternative to gelatin which is made from from the boiled bones, skins and tendons of animals. It has a cooling nature and a slightly sweet flavour.
Category: Seaweeds
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Buy from health food or Asian stores in packets. Agar can be bought in bars, flakes or powder form.
To Store:
Store once opened in an airtight container in a cupboard. It will keep for up to 8 months.
Tips & Tricks:
One agar bar is equal to four tablespoons of flakes or two teaspoons of powder. Generally if a recipe calls for 1 spoon of gelatine you substitute with 1 spoon agar. Agar Agar will not set in vinegar, or foods rich in oxalic acid like rhubarb, spinach or chocolate.
Caution- People with weak digestion and loose or watery stools should use agar agar sparingly.
Cooking Tips:
One bar or its equivalent will gel two cups of liquid. Agar needs to simmer for a while to dissolve. Refrigerate until it becomes hard.
Nutrition per 1 Tablespoon:
Amines:
No information available
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.027
Salicylates:
No information available
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
Constipation
Liver Sluggish
Digestive Disorders
Detoxifying
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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