Benosen Locust Bean Gum Powder 4 oz

When using stabilizers, it is important to activate each stabilizer at the proper temperature. That is why I have this jar just of locust bean, or carob gum. I heat it to boiling point for a minute or so to activate it. Then I combine it with lambda carageenan while tempering the eggs, and guar gum as it cools. I us 4 parts locust bean gum, 2 parts guar gum, and one part lamda carageenan, for a home 1l batch I use a total of 1.5 grams, so that is 0.86 grams locust been gum, 0.43 g guar gum, and 0.2 grams lamda carageenan. Meaure carefully with an 8th tsp measuring spoon and a milligram scale. Don't use too much or it will taste bready, mushy, and the taste will linger too long, and will taste artificial. The best way to prevent clumping is to mix is with sugar and sift it together.

I was looking for some of this stuff because we make cream soups, cream sauces and sometimes ice cream products. This helps make them creamier and smoother. HOW THIS COMES This comes in a nice thick plastic jar and the top seems to be pretty good too. HOW TO USE Find recipes that you like that use locust bean gum and see how much they call for in each one. Make a small partial recipe and experiment. See if you can find that spot you feel best at and go from there. WHAT WE USE IT IN This made a really nice cream soup creamier. It gives a smoothness without adding flavor. We didn't put very much in and it was just enough. THE BOTTOM LINE This is handy to have around the house if you do a lot of recipes with cream in them. We do and I am excited to have this. MY RATING FIVE STARS. This is expensive, but in our case, we use sparingly so it will last a long time. I know I will try to find many of those old recipes I put on hold because I really wanted the locust bean gum to add to them to make them just right. If you don't think you would use this a lot, it is a pretty big investment. If you like to make creamy things, then you might find that you like it too and I recommend based on my experience so far. I will update if anything changes.

effective, high in fiber

This locust bean gum arrived quickly and well packaged with no leaks or spills in transit. It is a relatively small plastic jar that contains 4 ounces of the locust bean gum powder. It is an off white creamy color and a faint scent that reminds me of most thickeners. I did test it out so far in a gravy and in a soup, both of which turned out fantastic and took very little to reach my desired consistency. The thickener didn’t alter the flavors in any way. Something to note is that this does require heat to activate and the fact that a little goes such a long way you may want to do a few trial runs to find the sweet spot for how much to add in place of other thickeners. The price point is a bit costly but for the price per ounce, it is actually more affordable than competitive products. Overall, this is an easy to work with product that is incredibly effective and will not impact the flavor of what you are making. Would recommend.

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It’s a “meh” for me, I noticed no difference in the thickness with or without adding this . Very well packaged and promptly delivered though.

This has a year shelf life which is good because a little goes along way. You will have a hard time going through the whole bottle unless you’re using a lot of it. I like to use this in my stir fry sauces instead to cornstarch. And since my sauce will be heated while cooking it thickens quickly. It incorporates easily and works well and fast. This is a good buy!

I like to make my own hot sauce, but the consistency is always too thin. The smallest pinch of this thickened up my hot sauce to the perfect consistency. I did have to experiment a bit to get the right consistency. A little goes a long way, and it is easy to use too much and make things too thick. I didn't notice any change in the flavor of my hot sauce. This is exactly what I was wanting, and this little jar is going to last me a really long time.