Re: What about agar?

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Posted by txilar on February 3, 2004 at 12:18:24:

In reply to: Re: What about agar? posted by Fia on February 3, 2004 at 11:10:25:

Glad to help, just wanted to add more non-animal things to the list
since some artificial 'gellers' are gelatin based and hence animal by-
products. For some reason the pectin appeals to me simple because of
the association of apples. I love apple smell =)

I've never found the flax seeds to be slimy, I wonder if it depends
on the type? Are there different types? I don't even know!

peace,txilar

: Thanks for the suggestions! I'd think that agar and flax seed gel
would probably both
: be good substitutes for the pectin - can't say that I've tried
either of them as I've been
: happy with the pectin version. My guess is that agar would be the
better of the two as
: the gel you get from flax seeds is quite "slimy" and would probably
be a bit too runny
: for a henna gel.
:
: Flax seeds are easily found here as well - agar takes a bit more
searching but is
: usually found in Asian food stores - and as you point out, both are
cheap (as is
: pectin).
:
: As for the naturalness - pectin is on the same scale as both agar
and flax seeds. It's
: usually derived from apples and used as a thickener in jelly/jam
that you eat - safe
: enough to eat is for me safe enough to put on my scalp. :-)
:
: /Fia

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: Glad to help, just wanted to add more non-animal things to the list : since some artificial 'gellers' are gelatin based and hence animal by- : products. For some reason the pectin appeals to me simple because of : the association of apples. I love apple smell =) : : I've never found the flax seeds to be slimy, I wonder if it depends : on the type? Are there different types? I don't even know! : : peace,txilar : : : Thanks for the suggestions! I'd think that agar and flax seed gel : would probably both : : be good substitutes for the pectin - can't say that I've tried : either of them as I've been : : happy with the pectin version. My guess is that agar would be the : better of the two as : : the gel you get from flax seeds is quite "slimy" and would probably : be a bit too runny : : for a henna gel. : : : : Flax seeds are easily found here as well - agar takes a bit more : searching but is : : usually found in Asian food stores - and as you point out, both are : cheap (as is : : pectin). : : : : As for the naturalness - pectin is on the same scale as both agar : and flax seeds. It's : : usually derived from apples and used as a thickener in jelly/jam : that you eat - safe : : enough to eat is for me safe enough to put on my scalp. :-) : : : : /Fia
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