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November 2, 2011 Hello Friend,
I received a question the other day about agar agar recipes. My first thought was “What is agar agar?” I would have to find out what is agar agar before I could possibly help with this question.
After a little research, I found that agar agar is like unflavored gelatin and used in the same way, as a thickener and stabilizer. It is sold in health food stores in flake and powder form. The difference is that it is made from seaweed, a plant base instead of animal base like gelatin making it a great vegan substitution. Through the years it has been used all over Asia especially in desserts. It melts at a higher temperature than gelatin so you will notice the agar agar recipes will instruct you to bring to a boil and then simmer.
Thank you for all the valuable feedback!
Your friend, Frances
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