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Agar agar is a valuable setting agent in desserts, jams, sauces, soups, and even vegetarian-friendly gummy candies and marshmallows. Its versatility makes it indispensable for both professional chefs ...

These effortless two-ingredient mandarin gummies are completely vegan using mandarin juice and agar agar to make these treats ...

Some of you will remember, as I do, parties and potlucks from decades past: the shimmering mounds of emerald Jell-O studded with canned fruit cocktail, the elegant curves of tomato aspic trimmed with ...

Why don't more chefs use agar agar as a setting agent? So many cooking programmes have the chefs on tenterhooks because they don't know if their jelly dessert is going to set. If they used agar agar, ...

Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten) jelly. You’ll find its silky ...

Q. Because I no longer consume beef or beef products, I am desperately searching for non-beef gelatin. The only potential substitute I can think of is seaweed-based agar-agar. Are there other options?