Questions tagged [agar-agar]

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Why is agar-agar more common in dessert recipes than pectin?

When reviewing vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, it is very common to see desserts prepared with agar-agar. Aside from pâte de fruits, I have never seen a dessert recipe call for pectin. In my own experience, I have found low-methoxy pectin (such as…
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Agar agar lumping too early

I decided to use agar agar for the first time, to make vegan kaki "golden latte" pots. Following the manufacturer's instructions, I mixed the agar agar powder into the liquid (at first only spiced almond milk) and brought it to a boil. Then I added…
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