agar-agar

Noun

Meaning

A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss (Gracilaria lichenoides).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

agar agar

Synonyms

agar vegetable gelatin culture medium arame gelose kanten agarose japan sea tangle flour-and-fat sauce thickener almond flour slurry arrowroot slurry

Hypernyms

gum

Examples

Agar-agar may also be used as the gelling agent in gel clarification, a culinary technique used to clarify stocks, sauces, and other liquids. Source: Internet

Agar-agar is approximately 80% fiber, so it can serve as an intestinal regulator. Source: Internet

They are known in Spanish as Dulce de Agar (Agar sweets) Agar-agar is an allowed nonorganic/nonsynthetic additive used as a thickener, gelling agent, texturizer, moisturizer, emulsifier, flavor enhancer, and absorbent in certified organic foods. Source: Internet

Ratio: Use a 1 teaspoon Agar-agar to 1 cup of water (combine). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

agapistic Agapornis agar agar-ation agara Agarak