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Aquafaba as a stand-in/replacement for egg whites: Chickpea water turns into meringue when whipped

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This stuff has popped up on my radar recently, and I don't see any discussion on it here.  IT seems that chickpea canning liquid plus a good beating turns into a air filled protein matrix that does the job of egg white meringue in a lot of applications.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kExpx2BzIOQ

 

Anybody here done anything cool with it?

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I am, as the Brits would say, gobsmacked by this one.  Watched the video with the look of distaste on my mouth...I could tell. Don't know why.  It just seemed  sooooo bizarre.  And yet, chickpeas are my favoritest in the world almost.

 

Want to try the chocolate mousse idea...

 

This is what I am going to make first: http://kelliesfoodtoglow.com/2015/04/23/magic-chocolate-mousse/

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cdh,

 

Member gfron1 made a dessert for a kid who had never had a real one at his restaurant back in April.

 

On this thread: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/151060-dessert-no-wheat-egg-peanut-tree-nut-barley-arrowroot/page-2

 

He includes a photo of the final product with chickpea meringue at post 43. Some discussion follows. It apparently deflates pretty quickly.

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cdh,

 

Member gfron1 made a dessert for a kid who had never had a real one at his restaurant back in April.

 

On this thread: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/151060-dessert-no-wheat-egg-peanut-tree-nut-barley-arrowroot/page-2

 

He includes a photo of the final product with chickpea meringue at post 43. Some discussion follows. It apparently deflates pretty quickly.

 

Thats the same issue with the Flax Seed Gel meringue. According to Bhavna, it will revert if not used in a certain time. She also makes Macarons with it and f you read the comments on the two videos (meringues and gel) shes experimented with French Buttercream etc using it

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Beaten egg whites start to go back to liquid after sitting a while too...  isn't that why gelatin stabilizers get thrown into mousses?  A pinch of agar would probably maintain the effect and the vegan-ity with this stuff...

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Beaten egg whites start to go back to liquid after sitting a while too...  isn't that why gelatin stabilizers get thrown into mousses?  A pinch of agar would probably maintain the effect and the vegan-ity with this stuff...

Hmm. I wonder. Agar needs heat to activate so I'm not sure if that would do the trick, but certainly one of the many hydrocolloids out there should help things.

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So here's my first attempt:  Chocolate Chickpea Mousse: http://kelliesfoodtoglow.com/2015/04/23/magic-chocolate-mousse/

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Haven't told DH about this Mousse and it will be a surprise to him.  And then it will be another surprise to him to learn what's in it.  I'll report back.

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Ed liked the chocolate mousse although he would have liked it to be thicker. Don't know that this is possible. He's always been a lover of the thicker, richer, sweeter, etc.

 

His jaw literally dropped when I told him what it was made from.

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I also saw this a while ago, there was a photo on Tastespotting of macarons made with chickpea liquid. But while it made me curious enough to read about, it didn't make me curious enough to try. Although with the price of eggs going up, this might soon become a popular alternative. That chocolate mousse does look good. How does it taste? Can you tell that there's something "different" about it?

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So Darienne... do you think that adding something like Xanthan or Carageenan or other slime enhancer would help with the body of the mousse?  How about just more chocolate, or maybe just more cocoa butter?

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I did notice that by dessert suppertime, the bottom of the little mousse bowls had gone back to liquid. 

 

Also, I perked up the flavor by adding some raspberry/Chambord sauce.  A little liqueur never hurt anything.

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So the stuff doesn't taste like chickpeas?

 

I can see this as something un-wastefull to do with chickpea water, but other than that it would seem like there are better solutions. There are all kinds of hydrocolloids that make stuff whipable. Most are flavorless and offer excellent flavor release. 

 

You can even whip chocolate by itself ... for reference check out Hervé This's chocolate chantilly.

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The New York Times has discovered aquafaba.

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Nancy in Pátzcuaro

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Not sure if this is the correct forum--perhaps "Beverages and Libations" would be more appropriate.

 

I am interested in using aquafaba as a substitute for raw egg whites in a pisco sour. I know how to make it, though I tend to cook my own beans rather than using canned ones. My question is, can aquafaba be frozen and still whip up like an egg white? It doesn't last very long in the fridge, I know, so I'd like to stockpile it a little for future use. I'm cooking garbanzos right now and I know not to pour the liquid down the drain.

 

And if anyone has any tips for using it in other applications please let me know.

 

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