foams

[hambone]

does anyone know of any other methods to create a foam. i am familiar with both gelatin and lecithin based also thorugh a canister or immersion blender. Looking for a way to possibly make it vegan i know there is soy lecithin but i'd like to find something with a little more body

[blueapron]

you could use egg whites in a canister if they will eat eggs.

[Jmahl]

You might want to see the thread

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...38&hl=mini+whip

Just search under mini whip == there are some interesting ideas.

Jmahl

[BryanZ]

I mentioned this in another recent thread, but I use xanthan gum. It's heat stable so you can hold foams in the canister in a water bath for a few hours and keep them warm. It also adds more body and stability than soy lecithin in my experience.

[KendallCollege]

I would use Agar Agar. Its heat stable, it can be whipped like gelatin (meringue without the egg), and its a derivative of algae.

I've had great results with making hot foams out of Agar Agar.

Cheers.

Trev.

Edited December 16, 2006 by KendallCollege (log)