Sodium alginate E401 - 50g

Sodium alginate . But what is it? This treasure of the sea is a completely natural, plant-based food additive made from powdered seaweed . It's an excellent gelling agent and a natural appetite suppressant. Its white powder is tasteless and odorless and highly soluble in water. Its reaction with calcium chloride is used for spherification. In molecular gastronomy, it helps create flavor pearls. It allows the formation of a flexible membrane around the sphere created by a more liquid solution. This is the most well-known use of sodium alginate.