【Caviar Box Maker: Create Gourmet Spheres at Home】
Transform your culinary creations with our Caviar Box Maker, designed for professionals and home chefs alike. Explore the art of molecular gastronomy with our easy-to-use tool, perfect for crafting delicious, visually appealing caviar-like spheres from a variety of ingredients. Here are two popular methods to make faux caviar using our Caviar Box Maker: one involving agar-agar and vegetable oil, and another using sodium alginate and calcium lactate.
Recipe 1: Agar-Agar and Oil Caviar
Ingredients:
- 100 ml of flavorful liquid (juice, tea, or broth)
- 2 grams of agar-agar
- Cold vegetable oil (approximately 500 ml, chilled in the freezer for at least 2 hours)
Instructions:
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Prepare the Oil: Begin by chilling a tall glass filled with vegetable oil in the freezer for at least 2 hours until it is very cold.
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Mix Liquid with Agar-Agar: In a saucepan, combine your chosen liquid with agar-agar. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly to ensure the agar-agar is completely dissolved.
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Cool the Mixture: Once boiled, remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes just until it's slightly warm.
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Dripping Process: Fill a syringe or a dropper with your agar mixture. Slowly drip the mixture into the cold oil. As the droplets hit the oil, they will solidify into small spheres due to the temperature difference.
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Collecting the Caviar: Wait a couple of minutes, then strain the oil to collect your agar caviar. Rinse the spheres gently with water to remove any oil residue.
Recipe 2: Sodium Alginate and Calcium Lactate Caviar
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of your flavored liquid (fruit juice, coffee, etc.)
- 5 grams of sodium alginate
- 1000 ml of water
- 5 grams of calcium lactate
Instructions:
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Alginate Solution: Dissolve sodium alginate in the flavored liquid using a blender until smooth. Let the mixture sit to remove air bubbles.
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Calcium Bath: In a separate bowl, dissolve calcium lactate in water and mix thoroughly.
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Dropping: Using a syringe or dropper, drop the alginate solution into the calcium bath. Each droplet will form a gel-like sphere upon contact with the calcium solution.
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Rinsing: After 1-2 minutes in the bath, gently remove the spheres and rinse them in water to stop the gelling process and remove any excess calcium.
Usage Tips:
- For both methods, ensure all equipment is clean and the droplets are formed from a consistent height for uniform spheres.
- Experiment with different flavors and colorings to get creative with your caviar, ideal for decorating dishes or adding a burst of flavor.
The Caviar Box Maker is a fantastic tool that makes the sophisticated process of spherification simple and accessible, allowing you to impress your guests with innovative dining experiences right from your kitchen! Enjoy crafting delectable caviar and add a touch of class to your gastronomic presentations.
