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Agar Powder NZ – 200g

NZ agar powder

Agar Powder NZ – 200g

NZ$99.65

Agar is a natural vegetarian gelatine from seaweed. Very nutritious & suitable for a variety of culinary applications.

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Description

Agar is a natural gelling agent from seaweed.
Agar powder is the perfect vegetarian substitute for gelatine & is easy to use.
Agar is flavourless, odourless and colourless, so very versatile!
It sets at room temperature & has a stronger gelling effect than gelatine.
Agar can be used to make ‘raw’ dishes.
It has no calories and great nutrition; the powder form yields the best results.
Research shows it may be beneficial for weight loss, diabetes & digestive tract conditions.

See our video tab where Allison shows Kelly how to prepare Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with a Seaweed Salsa.

Provenance

Pacific Harvest Agar powder is produced in NZ, isolated from 2 main varieties of red algae available along the wild coast of both North & South Islands. Our Agar Powder is tested for contaminants.

Additional information

Weight .242 kg
Dimensions 6.5 x 6.5 x 11.7 cm

Culinary Information

Download your agar-recipe-brochure for inspiration on its many uses.

NZ Agar is isolated from different types of red algae available along the wild coast of New Zealand, both North & South Islands. It has many culinary benefits: * Sets at room temperature and stays firm in warm weather * A little goes a long way -  gelling power 7-8 times that of gelatine - NZ Agar is best in the world! * Odourless, colourless & flavourless, it suits the most delicate recipe, try these coconut water jellies * Suits a wide range of culinary applications, including raw, egg replacement or to harmonise a dressing! * unlike Pectin, Agar doesn't need sugar to set, fantastic to make low sugar jams Try it and you'll never look back! Read what Peter Gordon says to Bite about Agar

Health & Nutrition

Agar is a nutritious food to have in your diet (magnesium, calcium, manganese & iron) and has many beneficial effects. It contains no sugar/fat/calories/cholesterol and is low in sodium. Rich in fibre, Agar is soothing for the digestive tract and cleansing, also mildly laxative. Agar may also support weight loss and recent research shows Agar can support detox, and may have a positive effect on diabetes.

Additional reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26999166

Label & Warnings

Agar is high in fibres and has a mild laxative effect; it also expands a lot upon re-hydrating so please make sure you consume a lot of water if used as a supplement with food.

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