Xanthan Gum

[Jboots]

Hello,
 I was making a hot sauce today and used some Xanthan Gum to thicken it up.  But for some reason the Xanthan Gum turned my sauce into foam.  What happen? 

[btbyrd]

You incorporated too much air (and likely used too much xanthan). Don't blend so aggressively next time and try using 0.2% to 0.4% xanthan by weight of your sauce.

[Jboots]

Thank you.  I was using a whisk.  Bad idea?

[ahpadt]

When using xanthan gum I always try to use an immersion blender. Haven't had any issues with it.

[daveb]

It seems cutting it in with the Vmix is the method of choice for those that do it for a living.  I get satisfactory to good results with it usually - have not yet had an epithany moment.