Jello Whipped Foams / Toppings

[NutellaBear]

I've been playing with my new ISI Whipper with creating foams and other whipped items. Has anyone tried using Jello for a foam base in a whipper? Many of the techniques for creating foams are combinations of fruit juice with cream and gelatin. I was thinking about something time saving and quick by just throwing together Jello with heavy cream.

Any thoughts?

/Tim

[gfron1]

Apparently you're not reading THESE posts over in the trend topic I'm with you - I still think foams are fun and useful.

[NutellaBear]

Apparently you're not reading THESE posts over in the trend topic    I'm with you - I still think foams are fun and useful.

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Oh I agree. The "hydrocolloids" have gone way overboard. I wanted to use it on a dessert more as a garnish as opposed to serving a plate of the stuff. And I think that is totally appropriate.

I was thinking of a chocolate crepe sprinkled with a dash of powdered sugar with a dab of lemon-lime foam off to the side. Was going through espume recipes though and I had a thought that why couldn't I just throw some Jello into the darn thing and whip away.

At least so I thought. Maybe I think too much.

/Tim

[Tri2Cook]

I was thinking about something time saving and quick by just throwing together Jello with heavy cream.

Any thoughts?

/Tim

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I don't mean this to sound as rude as it probably will but, since you asked, the fact that it might be quicker and easier is the only good thing I can think of that would come from using jello. But then I don't like jello, didn't even like it as a kid, so I'm biased.

P.S. I don't think fun with foams is played out. I can understand restaurants pushing to be the latest, greatest but at home there are no rules. If it's good and it's fun then who cares about what's "trendy".

[NutellaBear]

I don't mean this to sound as rude as it probably will but, since you asked, the fact that it might be quicker and easier is the only good thing I can think of that would come from using jello. But then I don't like jello, didn't even like it as a kid, so I'm biased.

P.S. I don't think fun with foams is played out. I can understand restaurants pushing to be the latest, greatest but at home there are no rules. If it's good and it's fun then who cares about what's "trendy".

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Jello is gelatin mixed with flavorings. Would I be deemed of purer heart if I used some Texturas Gellan and mixed it with a lemon lime reduction?

Now admit it. The image below features prominently in your dreams ever since you ate too much Jello when you were a young pup in diapers. Your mother should not have turned her back on you, because apparently this incident scarred you for life!

/Tim