Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 This from yesterday's IVU-Veg-News. Always good to know what the good ones are! love, pat --- (US-fl) Animal-free alternatives can substitute easily for gelatin Posted by: " AnimalConcerns.org " animalconcerns Thu Jul 6, 2006 9:11 am (PST) Have you freshened your breath with an Altoid lately? Eaten a Pop Tart for breakfast? If so, you were munching on an ingredient you were probably unaware of: gelatin. Gelatin is generally known by the brand name Jell-O, but it is found in many common foods including jelly, trifles, aspic, marshmallows, gummy bears, breath fresheners and canned cake frosting. Gelatin is commonly used as a stabilizer, thickener or texturizer in foods such as ice cream, jams, yogurt, cream cheese and margarine. And, you might be shocked to know where it comes from. The word " gelatin " probably does not make you think of animal parts, but if you're vegetarian you should know the truth. Gelatin is made from hides, bones and skin of either cows or pigs. Gelatin †" think " skeleton. " The parts are soaked in vats of lime for about a month, then treated with acid and boiled, forming a thick goo. ... A substance called agar (also known as agar-agar), which is made from seaweed, works the same way as gelatin. It sets in about an hour but doesn't need refrigeration to work and can be used in place of gelatin. You can find it in most health food stores and at Whole Foods Market. .... Pectin, another vegan gelatin substitute, is derived from the cell wall of plants and under acidic conditions forms a gel. It is used as a thickening agent in processed foods, such as in making jams and jellies. There are some specially made types of gelatin substitutes that are considered Kosher and vegan: Carmel's unsweetened gel, KoJel's unflavored gel and Hain Superfruits. -- full story: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/food/content/food_dining/epaper/2006/07/06/ a2fn_vegcol_gel_0706.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 That's GROSS !!! I thought it was made of only cows' hooves. Man has certianly outdone themselves with this. Sharon. , " Patricia Sant " <moorcroftblue wrote: > > This from yesterday's IVU-Veg-News. Always good to know what the good ones are! > > love, pat > --- > (US-fl) Animal-free alternatives can substitute easily for gelatin > Posted by: " AnimalConcerns.org " animalconcerns > Thu Jul 6, 2006 9:11 am (PST) > > Have you freshened your breath with an Altoid lately? Eaten a Pop Tart > for breakfast? If so, you were munching on an ingredient you were > probably unaware of: gelatin. > > Gelatin is generally known by the brand name Jell-O, but it is found > in many common foods including jelly, trifles, aspic, marshmallows, > gummy bears, breath fresheners and canned cake frosting. Gelatin is > commonly used as a stabilizer, thickener or texturizer in foods such > as ice cream, jams, yogurt, cream cheese and margarine. > > And, you might be shocked to know where it comes from. The word > " gelatin " probably does not make you think of animal parts, but if > you're vegetarian you should know the truth. > > Gelatin is made from hides, bones and skin of either cows or pigs. > Gelatin †" think " skeleton. " The parts are soaked in vats of lime for > about a month, then treated with acid and boiled, forming a thick goo. > .. > A substance called agar (also known as agar-agar), which is made from > seaweed, works the same way as gelatin. It sets in about an hour but > doesn't need refrigeration to work and can be used in place of > gelatin. You can find it in most health food stores and at Whole Foods > Market. > ... > Pectin, another vegan gelatin substitute, is derived from the cell > wall of plants and under acidic conditions forms a gel. It is used as > a thickening agent in processed foods, such as in making jams and > jellies. > > There are some specially made types of gelatin substitutes that are > considered Kosher and vegan: Carmel's unsweetened gel, KoJel's > unflavored gel and Hain Superfruits. > > -- > full story: > http://www.palmbeachpost.com/food/content/food_dining/epaper/2006/07/ 06/ > a2fn_vegcol_gel_0706.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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