Gastro Cultura Toufood Thickeners Guar
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Gastro Cultura ( Spain )Overview
Highly recommended to thicken at cold temperature, obtaining fresh-tasting sauces. An alternative thickener to Xanthän, in cold conditions.
Fibrous carbohydrate, from the group of galactomannans, used in powder as a thickening and stabilizing agent. Due to its properties, it is considered a hydrocolloid.
It is extracted from the seed of a leguminous plant (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus), similar to pea and grown in India and Pakistan. Country of origin: Spain.
Characteristics and uses:
- Güar is soluble in cold water and it has high viscosity..
- It is applied to products that have to be exposed at high temperatures and, in general, in combination with other thickening agents.
- It is used in gastronomy to make fresh cheeses, ice creams, croquettes, sauces, pastry products, confitures, jellies, jams, etc.
- Suggested ratio: 5 g/kg liquid.
- Available in packs of 750 gm.