Agar Agar FAQ: What you need to know

After my super popular Mango Coconut Jelly video, lots of questions about agar agar came through. Here's the video to hopefully answer all of your questions so you can cook with agar agar successfully. If I miss anything, get in touch and let me know!

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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen.

Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.

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[Vytas.]

Great video! Phuc Le (below) has also a great tip for multilayers to stick together better - make little holes (e.g. with a toothpick) in the set layers before pouring new ones. I would add: do not make the holes at a straight 90-degree angle (as in "I")! Make them diagonally for a stronger holding. If you make two little "V" or "X" shaped holes (if looking from the side), the effect should be yet a little better.

[daykbd]

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[PhucLe-llvf]

Another different about agar agar and gelatine is the agar agar set at room temperature when gelatine only set at cold tempt and kinda melt when it stay at room tempt for too long after it has been set.
And if this help, there's tip for layering agar agar. When your first layer has set completely, take a toothpick or a tiny fork and make little holes on the first layer surface, then pour in your second layer. The holes between 2 layers can help the second one sticks to the other better.

[aphd]

Thank you for this video. I bought the powdered agar agar in the same Thai packet from your video a while back. I didn't know how to use it since the instructions were sparse. This video has saved me!

[abijahdixon]

I just made some today! Of course as usual I do everything backwards and watched this afterwards lol! It turned out decent.

[crecydsouza]

Pailin u r explained all my questions.Thanks dear.your English & way of talking is amazing.God bless you

[lezleelandry]

This is by far the most helpful video I've seen about Agar Agar. Thank you!!

[daumantsbrunins]

Thank you for tips!
I am artist/painter and use it to prime canvas. One of my classmates who is from India told me that in India they prime rice paper before they paint on it.

Bless you

[TheMissfayz]

In indonesia we're usually using agar2 rather than gelatine because is more halal product.

[DaisukiDaiiyo]

Thank you for this! I bought some agar agar flakes, and most recipes only give you ratios for the powder, so I haven't been able to successfully use it thus far lol

[nd]

I love the mango coconut jelly recipe, but want to get a more pronounced coconut flavour while cutting the sugar. Do you have any tips? Maybe use coconut water instead of water?

[shahdad]

Yr amazing love the way you explain everything

[leavesofwire]

Thank you SO much!! I have been having the hugest amount of trouble finding a good explanation for how to use this and WHY to do all the pre-dissolving/boiling stuff. The only question I still have about using it is how to use it as a thickener to make something stable, but not solid. Is it just a question of amount? Would love your thoughts on this! :)

[behzadmahagmail]

On boiling the water and agar agar solution I didn't pay attention that the solution must be clear so my jellys were not that good. But this time I got a great jelly. Thank you.

[azabujuban-hito]

Agar Agar is marvellous !!! Too bad it is quite expensive in here and only available in selected stores 😥

[ritutalapatra]

Can agar agar be used to stabilise whipping cream? If yes then how? Please help!

[monazahara]

This is brilliant. Thank you for the tips !!

[fugenturkoglu]

Hi! Thank you for your explanation of Agar Agar. There is Gelatine and there is Agar Agar. I think there is a 3rd thing similar to these two. And also, is it possible if you made a video on making pineapple Agar Agar, please. I have your books but video is easier, and also can see it. If I see, I remember 😀

[bharthirajesh]

hi pailin i am bharati from india .i jus saw u now first thing i wanna tell u is that u r very beautiful n u hav a lovely voice.god bless u n ya i am definitely going to try ur recipies