Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hello Melly, http://www.iapaonline.com/Agar-agar.htm gives info on the various seaweeds from which it is derived. There is no difference between agar or agar-agar, probably just the Anglo tendency to shorten words. I knew Japanese isinglass was used in bread making, ice cream & confectionary, but my first knowledge of agar agar was as a medium for growing bugs in petri dishes. It says something for the importance of proteolytic enzymes - the reason for not using gelatin for this purpose! I believe PE are very important in preventing, and recovery from, cancer. My apologies - I should have mentioned the acid fruits. Some are fine cooked, some are better raw. Our favourite is an apple shortcake with a ground almond/flax/sunflower base. Maracuja melly Re: (unknown) Maracuja, I wonder if agar-agar is a separate seaweed from Kelp. The article i forwarded only mentioned "agar" (with only one agar) as being a byproduct of kelp. Wish to let you all know, agar-agar will not gel if you put any citrus fruit in it or any fruit with citric acid. It is nice to put some fruit at the bottom of the pan and then chill it. It makes it really yummy. Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Maracuja, Thanks for all info. Now i know agar-agar comes from different seaweeds. This has been in use for ages. I am now 60 and we used this as a dessert with fruits at the bottom since a kid. We were not fed jellosthank God. Those who could not tolerate food due to illness, after surgery side effects, are fed agar-agar with ginger powder sprinkled in it. It stops nausea. Maybe this can be an adjunct after chemo? Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hello Melly, You're right and it is such a common product in the food industry too. We've always used ginger for nausea too, but not with agar-agar. I don't know how effective it would be after chemo, but it would be worth trying, as it certainly won't do as much harm as the chemo itself. Best to ask Tony or , just in case there are ineractions with the cytotoxins. (I'll take the ginger & leave the chemo!!!) You are right about the jellos! I never understood why children were given these non- foods in hospitals, following tonsillectomies! Highly coloured with azo dyes, highly flavoured gelatin, and aluminium as as a free-flow agent! Or ice cream! What do they employ nutritionists for, I wonder? We all hung on to our tonsils & adenoids, but at home, we got raw vegetable juices if we were ill. None of us were hospitalised for anything. Maracuja melly banagale <tita_meloleander soup Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 2:18:45 AM Re: agar Maracuja, Thanks for all info. Now i know agar-agar comes from different seaweeds. This has been in use for ages. I am now 60 and we used this as a dessert with fruits at the bottom since a kid. We were not fed jellosthank God. Those who could not tolerate food due to illness, after surgery side effects, are fed agar-agar with ginger powder sprinkled in it. It stops nausea. Maybe this can be an adjunct after chemo? Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I hope realize that jellos come from bone marrows and tendons of BEEF which can be laced with mad cow disease. Poor kids who are fed jellos as par of their lunch box. I see Moms in supermarkets loading their carts with so much of this stuff. Do they not know? Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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