Q. I am a vegetarian and would like to find a substitute for gelatin. Can I use agar? The stuff I found in the Asian market looks like it would need to be ground up. Agar, also called agar-agar, is a ...

Q. Because I no longer consume beef or beef products, I am desperately searching for non-beef gelatin. The only potential substitute I can think of is seaweed-based agar-agar. Are there other options?

Summer desserts need to stay cool, light, and perfectly set. Whether it’s a soft, chilled mousse or a firm fruit jelly, ...

Warmer weather marks a popular time for no-bake desserts, from cheesecakes and chiffon pies to panna cotta and mousse. These ...

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Summertime is the season for cooling jellies, and one of the most popular kinds in Japan is kanten. Overseas, this is known as agar-agar, but here kanten and agar are confusingly considered to be two ...

Back in December, I wrote about Gelatin Clarified Stock. It’s a wonderful technique, and one I still use. It is, however, slow. Due to the melting point of gelatin and the structure of the gel it sets ...