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Acids and agents
Agar
neutral, firm, brittle
Not cooked here yet
Acids and agents
Calcium chloride
bitter, salty, firming
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Acids and agents
Calcium lactate
neutral, faintly milky
Not cooked here yet
Acids and agents
Charred corn syrup
toasty, sweet corn, smoky
In Corn sour, charred cob syrup
Acids and agents
Citric acid
sharp, lemony, clean
sour
Not cooked here yet
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Gelatine
neutral, wobbly, melts on the tongue
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Glucose syrup
thick, mildly sweet, glossy
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Grenadine
pomegranate, tart, sweet
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Honey syrup
floral, sweet, waxy
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Invert sugar
sweet, honey-like, keeps things moist
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Acids and agents
Isomalt
glass-clear, barely sweet, doesn't go sticky
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Acids and agents
Lactic acid
soft, milky, round
sour
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Acids and agents
Malic acid
green apple, sharp, lingering
sour
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Acids and agents
Methylcellulose
neutral, sets hot, melts cold
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Acids and agents
Oleo saccharum
citrus oil, zesty, sweet
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Acids and agents
Orgeat
almond, floral, creamy
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Acids and agents
Pectinex
neutral, no flavour of its own
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Acids and agents
Rich simple syrup
sweet, thick, silky
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Acids and agents
Saline solution
salty, brightening
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Acids and agents
Simple syrup
sweet, clean
In Clarified milk punch, mezcal and pineapple, Milk punch, with hojicha · 2 classics
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Soda water
fizzy, clean, faintly mineral
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Acids and agents
Sodium alginate
neutral, sets on contact with calcium
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Acids and agents
Sodium citrate
salty, faintly sour, melts cheese smooth
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Acids and agents
Soy lecithin
neutral, faintly beany, foaming
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Acids and agents
Tapioca maltodextrin
neutral, powdery, melts on the tongue
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Tartaric acid
hard, winey, grippy
sour
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Acids and agents
Tonic water
bitter, quinine, citrusy
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Acids and agents
Transglutaminase
neutral, binds protein to protein
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Acids and agents
Xanthan gum
neutral, thickens cold, slick if overdone
Not cooked here yet
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