





The origins of agar-agar are more complicated than at first would appear. Indeed, it looks like a simple white powder with no smell or taste, yet in reality it is a mucilage obtained from several red algae from the Gelidium cartilagineum or Gracilaria species.
Agar-agar involves a long process:
- The algae are collected from the beaches of Pen Lan, a special protected site under Natura 2000
- They are then washed and dried several times.
- Then boiled.
- Once they have cooled down and been dried out, the mucilage forms in thin strips which are then ground down to a powder.
It is used widely in cooking now; widely replacing gelatin. It is a totally natural product, obtained solely from plant materials, with virtually no calorific value, whilst it is a far better gelling agent than gelatin. All this is what makes it so successful!
Half a teaspoon of agar-agar is enough to make a flan, a mousse or a terrine.
Native country | ITALIE |
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Genus and botanical species | Gracilaria gelidium |
Nutritional Info | VN Energie pour 100 g (energy for 100g) : 1025.1 kJ / 245.5 kcal VN Matière grasse (fat) : 0.3 g Dont acide gras saturés (of which saturated fat) : 0.06 g VN Glucides (carbohydrate) : 56.3 g Dont sucres (of which sugars) : 3 g VN Protéines (protein) : 4.4 g Vn Sel (salt) : 0.1 g |
Ingredients | agar agar |
Allergen | Absence |
TRACES EVENTUELLES D'ALLERGÈNES | céleri, sésame, moutarde, fruits à coques. |