Pure Locust Bean Gum ⊘ Non-GMO Vegan OU Kosher Certified - 50g/2oz

I use this to boost performance of carrageenans, so that I can use less of them -- and it really is amazing how well it works in that regard. A small percentage of LBG and I can get a great gel with one fifth as much kappa as I was using previously. Mix the kappa-LBG with some iota and I can drop the total carrageenan percentage even more, to less than 0.1% in many cases. (I mostly do panna cotta and other calcium-heavy applications, which helps. YMMV.) Really nice to be able to both save money and ingest less of these chemicals. (Whether or not they're actually harmful; I like using them but why eat lots when you can just eat a tiny bit?)

I don't get to drink coffee that much (can not have the caffeine) but when I do once a week or so, I love to have a latte with lots of foamy milk. I found an almond milk that had the best foam out there, but it was discontinued and I was very frustrated. After examining the ingredients, what was unique about the almond milk I liked is that it was the only one that listed Locust Bean Gum on it. WHAT IS THIS LIKE? Locust Bean Gum is tasteless and does not really smell like much. It is a white powder. I keep it in a glass jar with tight fitting lid. The idea is that you use it for thickener. HOW DO I USE THIS? When I have almond milk that I want to froth up with my fantastic Capresso 204.04 frothPLUS Automatic Milk Frother, Silver and Black , followed up by my Cafe Casa Milk Frother 2 Speed Handheld Drink Mixer - Latte Maker - Stainless Steel - With 2 AA Batteries Included (Silver) into a wonderful foam, I will do the following: -Put the milk into the lowest fill line of the Capresso 204.04 frothPLUS Automatic Milk Frother, Silver and Black . I will put it on the warm setting and let the milk foam while it warms up. If it is not frothy enough then.. -I take out the Cafe Casa Milk Frother 2 Speed Handheld Drink Mixer - Latte Maker - Stainless Steel - With 2 AA Batteries Included (Silver) and add a TINY pinch of this locust bean gum- I mean very tiny. I then froth with this Cafe Casa frother and what I get is almost shaving cream consistency foam. ANY DRAWBACKS? The only drawback is that you have to make sure you only use a little tiny bit as this really works fast and is highly concentrated. DOES IT WORK WITH ONLY ONE FROTHER? I use two frothers because I like the fine bubbles of the Capresso, but I like the more volume that I get from the Cafe Casa. The two together with the locust bean gum can take a very small amount of milk and increase the volume about five fold or so. Even if I add a little honey it does not seem to affect the ability to foam at all. THE BOTTOM LINE If you use any of the nutmilks, or other non-dairy substitutes, a tiny dusting of this locust bean gum can take you from weak foam to shaving cream style foam in a short time using a frother. MY RATING FIVE stars for this. I know there are other uses, but I really love having this handy for those days that I want some high volume foam that sticks around for a while and does not vanish quickly.

Really great quality product in thoughtful packaging with a nice feel. It worked like a charm in my orange sorbet syrup - I just boiled it with the water and sugar to hydrate it, and then blended it with the other ingredients once the syrup finished. My sorbet has been in the freezer a month and still is totally stable and smooth! Love it.

I’ve recently tried making homemade almond milk – – it is very thin. An eighth of a teaspoon of locustbean gum in 3 cups of water and one cup of nuts makes a perfect bottle of almond milk, that is slightly thicker and doesn’t separate as much, as the watery almond milk without it. I love doing kitchen chemistry!

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I wanted to make homemade dairy-free yogurt and this was one of the ingredients in the recipe I found. It was not something I could find in my local grocery stores so I'm just glad I was able to grab it online. Quick and convenient. My yogurt turned out great.

We were using Gelmix to thicken my baby’s formula prior to trying this out and I’m so glad we did. It has made a world of difference. He used to be nauseas all the time and couldn’t keep much down. It’s a fraction of the cost of Gelmix and you only need half as much! It’s been such a struggle until now and I’m so happy that my baby is back to being the happy outgoing baby I used to know.