| | |  | Gelatin Mixes | Home » » » » NOW Foods Agar Powder, Pure, 32 Ounce Bottle | | | | | | | Description: | | Agar is a red algae that is a unique vegetable substitute for gelatin. Called Agar Agar, it has been used as a food ingredient in the Far East for centuries. Product of Morocco. | | | Features: | |
• Red algae that is a unique vegetable substitute for gelatin
• Agar Powder, Pure
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Gluten free, vegan, kosher, and very concentrated.May 30, 2009
By Lisa M. Mims
O.k., so it's not officially kosher--but this is how you make gelatin without cow's hooves, for those of you who get grossed out by Jell-O if you think about it too much.
Now foods is a company that sells gluten-free stuff, and this is no exception: if you have celiac this won't make you sick.
Even better, this is powdered agar agar, not flaked agar agar. That means this will last for months, if not years--although it's also easy to use too much. 1 tablespoon of the flakes = 1/2 tsp of the powder. The ratio most cooks call for is 1 cup liquid to 1 teaspoon flaked agar agar, which means 1/4 tsp of this powder to 1 cup liquid, with more added for more acidic things like orange juice.
However, agar agar doesn't gel as well as Jell-o, so don't expect to get the same results that you would for Jell-o--for that, you need Jell-o or kosher gelatin. (You can add more agar agar to add firmness; but then it starts to taste like what it is: seaweed.)
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Agar PowderSep 09, 2008
By Steve
Awesome! This powder was bought as a media replacement for my Ant Works ant farm. I haven't tried it as a food supplement, but mixed with a little food dye, Pedialite & sugar; it worked perfectly as Ant Gel.
It makes a firm gel clear that holds at room temperature.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Very good for making jelloApr 19, 2010
By C. Kay
I agree with the reviewer who said it won't give you 100% the firmness of jello but it does satisfy my cravings! Wonderful product!
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Its agarDec 20, 2011
By Joseph T.
I received the agar about 12 days after ordering. It comes in a slightly different bottle now, but I assume its the same agar agar as before. The bottle has a snap lid (I'm not so sure about the quality of the seal so I keep the agar agar in an airtight container just as a precaution). I dont plan on eating any of this, but I have used this successfully with mycology experiments in petri dishes (the agar is light enough to see everything well in the dish) so it works great for that.
100% Agar. Good price, worked well as a food stablizer.Mar 24, 2012
By Dan
Not really much to say about the product other than it arrived similar to as pictured and works as described. I used it as a natural stabilizer for doughnut icing which was excellent. American Wholesale got it to me in 4 days. I purchased 2 oz. USA product.
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