Cape Crystal

Cape Crystal Sodium Alginate 100% Food Grade | Natural Thickening Powder & Gelling Agent for Cooking (16 Oz)

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Why customers choose Nuvantry Pantry

Cape Crystal Sodium Alginate Powder is a 100% food grade thickening and gelling agent designed to expand your culinary toolbox. Clean label, vegan, gluten free and non GMO, it helps you craft textures with confidence across home kitchens and professional settings.

Versatile thickening for everyday cooking

In everyday cooking, the powder emulsifies and thickens liquids without altering flavor, producing silky sauces, glossy syrups, stable dressings, and well set gravies. It can also thicken mayonnaise and help pie fillings achieve a refined mouthfeel.

  • Thickening and emulsifying liquids for sauces, syrups, dressings, gravies, mayonnaise, and pie fillings.
  • Supports excellent texture in emulsions, ensuring consistency across batches.
  • Ideal for a range of sweet and savory applications, from glazes to fillings.

Textural mastery for advanced kitchens

For more advanced techniques, this powder helps you achieve precise gelation and bead textures, letting you experiment safely at home or in professional kitchens.

  • Direct or reverse spherification for caviar-like beads and playful textures.
  • Correct viscosity for reliable gels and caviar effects in creative dishes.

Clean label and dietary confidence

Clean label benefits and dietary compatibility ensure you can incorporate it into a wide range of recipes. The product is vegan, gluten free, and non GMO, with no artificial additives or preservatives, making it suitable for allergen conscious cooks.

  • No artificial additives, preservatives, or GMOs; gluten free and vegan friendly.
  • Seaweed derived and refined for safe, everyday use in the kitchen.

How to use

To begin, whisk small amounts into cold liquids, then gradually incorporate into your recipe, adjusting until the desired thickness or gel is achieved. For spherification, follow calcium bath guidance and recipe specific steps.

  • Dissolve in a small amount of liquid before adding to recipes.
  • Add gradually and stir thoroughly to avoid lumps and ensure smooth texture.

FAQ

Q: What can I make with Cape Crystal Sodium Alginate powder?

A: A versatile thickener and gel can be used for sauces, dressings, gravies, and spherified textures.

Q: Is the product suitable for vegan and gluten-free diets?

A: Yes. The powder is vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, with no artificial additives or preservatives.