How do I squeeze gelatine?

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Every recipe I've seen which uses gelatine says to soak and squeeze it, but none of them say how to squeeze it. I've only cooked once with gelatine, and I just squeezed it in my hand, but I was worried about losing it all through my fingers and I'm not sure I actually squeezed any water out of it.

Is squeezing it in the fist the correct way? If not, what equipment should I be looking out for?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '11 at 15:53

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I've always done it with my hands. Just don't let it soak too long, it will still be in one piece and will be generally easy to handle.

answered Sep 20 '11 at 15:53

nico

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This time I squeezed between both palms rather than in one fist and it worked a lot better. Thanks. – Peter Taylor Sep 20 '11 at 22:34

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 20 '11 at 17:27

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Yep, if you are using leaf gelatine, use your hands after running them under cold water. Separate the leaves before soaking, then grab 'em all and squeeze.

Powder gelatine is a bit harder. Which are you using?

answered Sep 20 '11 at 17:27

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I'm using leaf gelatine. – Peter Taylor Sep 20 '11 at 19:54
Far superior type. Good for you. – mrwienerdog Sep 21 '11 at 00:59

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 08 '15 at 01:44

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The best way to get the sheet gelatine to stay in one piece before you squeeze the water out is soaking it in ice cold water. Not chilled or room temperature or tap water but ice water.

edited Jul 08 '15 at 01:44

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answered Jul 08 '15 at 01:17

tom

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How do I squeeze gelatine?

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