Widely used in Asian, vegetarian, slimming or molecular cuisines, agar-agar is a gelling agent obtained from seaweed. Unlike gelatin, which it replaces perfectly, agar-agar must be brought to 90°C to set. Depending on the desired consistency, its dosage varies between 2 and 10g per liter approximately.
Odorless, tasteless and colourless, agar-agar can be used in a salty or sweet version.