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==Additives used in molecular gastronomy==
For many techniques, the use of additives is necessary.  Some of these are natural and others less so.  If you click on the links, you will be able to find out more about each additive and whether it is natural or not.
*[[Agar|Agar-agar]]
*[[Calcium Chloride|Calcium chloride]]
*[[Calcium gluconolactate]]
*[[Carrageenan]]
*[[Gelatine]]
*[[Gellan gum]]
*[[Glycerol monostearate]]
*[[Guar gum]]
*[[Gum arabic]]
*[[Locust bean gum]]
*[[Maltodextrin]]
*[[Methylcellulose]]
*[[Mono and Diglyceride (Glice)]]
*[[Pectin]]
*[[Sodium alginate]]
*[[Sodium citrate]]
*[[Soy lecithin]]
*[[Ultra-Tex]]
*[[Versawhip]] - not available in the UK
*[[Xanthan gum]]


==Where can I buy additives?==
==Where can I buy additives?==
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If you are unsure whether you wish to experiment with molecular gastronomy, I would suggest you buy a small kit.  The one produced by [http://www.molecule-r.com/ Molecule-R] of Canada, is available in the UK from Amazon and [[Lakeland]] and contains sachets of four basic additives and some utensils.  It also comes with an instruction leaflet and a DVD.
If you are unsure whether you wish to experiment with molecular gastronomy, I would suggest you buy a small kit.  The one produced by [http://www.molecule-r.com/ Molecule-R] of Canada, is available in the UK from Amazon and [[Lakeland]] and contains sachets of four basic additives and some utensils.  It also comes with an instruction leaflet and a DVD.


==Additives used in molecular gastronomy==
For many techniques, the use of additives is necessary.  Some of these are natural and others less so.  If you click on the links, you will be able to find out more about each additive and whether it is natural or not.
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