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Post by marleen on Jan 4, 2011 18:02:53 GMT -5
Is agar-agar a safe ingredient?
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Post by charlie on Jan 5, 2011 14:07:46 GMT -5
I'n not sure, never used it but looking it up on wikipedia it seems to have a vegetable origin so I guess those that are very sensative may not cope. I use beef gelatin made by Dr Oetker, its really easy to use as it comes in a powder. their website is www.oetker.ie |
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Post by marleen on Jan 5, 2011 14:41:43 GMT -5
That was my guess but I thought I check it over here.
You never know.
Thanks for the tip of the gelatin.
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Post by ukbill on Jan 9, 2011 18:15:08 GMT -5
It should be safe. Its made of a polysaccharide which is a long chain of Galactose molecules. Galactose itself is a type of mirror image of Glucose. So in effect its a form of Glucose although I am not sure if its digestable? Glucose and Galactose combined together make Lactose milk sugar, so if you are Lactose intolerant you might have a problem with it in large doses. The two sources of agar are seaweed and a form of red algae. MacD's use it in thickening their milk shakes! Its also used industrially in thickening paints and fillers etc.. ie MacD's milk shakes.  |
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Post by marleen on Jan 12, 2011 14:35:20 GMT -5
Thanks, maybe I give it a try.
Saw a great recipe of chicken croquettes with agar-agar in it.
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Post by charlie on Jan 12, 2011 15:16:00 GMT -5
I posted a chicken croquette recipe on the recipes site which is really easy to make without jelling agent. There are a few ingredients you need to leave out but they were delicious.
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Post by marleen on Jan 13, 2011 7:31:59 GMT -5
Thanks Charlie, I'm going to try the recipe.
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Post by ukbill on Jan 17, 2011 11:19:53 GMT -5
We have on the site a person with the Ultra sensitive form of HFI for whom a 1/2 olive will require a long stay in hospital. She loves Kelp which is a sea weed similar to the varieties used to produce Agar So I think we can assume Kelp has no detectable Fructose in it and Agar therefore, in the quantities you will be using should be safe. A whole lot safer than Glucose anyway.  |
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Post by marleen on Jan 17, 2011 14:28:12 GMT -5
Thanks Bill.
Great you did this research, I will try the recipe soon with his "safe" ingredient.
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Post by anastazya on Jan 18, 2011 21:39:10 GMT -5
I am super sensitive right now and the only veg I can eat is Kelp. So I am agree with Ukbill. Besides, the research I found says that Kelp has no fructose.
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Post by ukbill on Jul 11, 2011 9:24:30 GMT -5
Sorry Agar-Agar syrup is made from a cactus juice and is a definite NO NO!
Its almost all Fructose
Agar thickener is safe so far as I know I've never had a reaction to it.
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