A thickener derived from red seaweed. It is high in fiber and used throughout the human food industry to thicken things like pudding and jello.

It is processed seaweed, white grayish  in color and is available in powder, flakes, sticks or granules. It is a kind of a vegetarian gelatin.

processed seaweed, grayish white in color and comes in sticks, flakes, granules or powder.  It is a vegetarian gelatin.  After it is soaked in cold water, it becomes bouncy, resilient, and crisp . It [..]

A gelatinous substance made from seaweed and used as a setting or thickening agent. It can be bought from health-food stores. For more information about how to use agar, read our article.

(n) a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

seaweed used as a thickening agent, as is gelatin

seaweed used as a thickening agent, as is gelatin

The water soluble colloidal carbohydrate of the red seaweed, Gelidium; forms gels with as little as one part to 500 of water. It is used in preparing bacteriological media.