| For a list of store which do carry our products, please visit the retailer page. If there is a small store in your area that you feel our products would be a valuable addition to, please tell the store manager to contact us! Do your products contain gluten? UltraGel and ThickGel are produced from corn and are naturally gluten free. Many of our customers with Celiac’s disease or gluten intolerance appreciate UltraGel’s ability to replace flour or other gluten-based thickeners in favorite dishes. |
What are Ultra Gel and Thick Gel made from?
Ultra Gel is made from a special type of corn called waxy maize. This special type of corn is hydrated and then dehydrated to form fluffy granules which rehydrate quickly and easily. Hence, it is called an instant thickener because it does not require cooking to thicken. Thick Gel is also made only from a special type of corn but it must be cooked to thicken. Neither thickener has any other ingredients.
Does Ultra Gel or Thick Gel add any taste or color to my food?
Neither Ultra Gel nor Thick Gel will add any discernable taste to the foods you use it in. They will dissolve into the food colorless and clear. It should be remembered that if a thickener is used in place of flour, the flavor may be different as a consequence of removing the flour (flour does add a flavor).
What’s the difference between Ultra Gel and Thick Gel?
Ultra Gel and Thick Gel are both modified food starches; however, there are a few key differences. The most important difference is that Thick Gel will not begin to thicken until it reaches a boiling temperature. Ultra Gel, however, will begin thickening as soon as it’s added. Thick Gel will thicken more solidly than Ultra Gel. Ultra Gel thickened foods will remain pourable. Thick Gel is more appropriate when a harder set, such as for a meringue pie, are necessary.
Thick Gel is more course than Ultra Gel. While Ultra Gel can be compared to something slightly finer than powdered milk, Thick Gel’s consistency is more similar to standard corn starch.
What is the shelf life of these products?
Since both Ultra Gel and Thick Gel are powders, they have a very long shelf life. They are both prone to absorbing moisture from the air, so it is important to keep them in sealed containers. So long as they are kept dry, they will last for at least a year.
FAQ
For a list of store which do carry our products, please visit the retailer page.
If there is a small store in your area that you feel our products would be a valuable addition to, please tell the store manager to contact us!
Do your products contain gluten?
UltraGel and ThickGel are produced from corn and are naturally gluten free. Many of our customers with Celiac’s disease or gluten intolerance appreciate UltraGel’s ability to replace flour or other gluten-based thickeners in favorite dishes.
What are Ultra Gel and Thick Gel made from?
Ultra Gel is made from a special type of corn called waxy maize. This special type of corn is hydrated and then dehydrated to form fluffy granules which rehydrate quickly and easily. Hence, it is called an instant thickener because it does not require cooking to thicken. Thick Gel is also made only from a special type of corn but it must be cooked to thicken. Neither thickener has any other ingredients.
Does Ultra Gel or Thick Gel add any taste or color to my food?
Neither Ultra Gel nor Thick Gel will add any discernable taste to the foods you use it in. They will dissolve into the food colorless and clear. It should be remembered that if a thickener is used in place of flour, the flavor may be different as a consequence of removing the flour (flour does add a flavor).
What’s the difference between Ultra Gel and Thick Gel?
Ultra Gel and Thick Gel are both modified food starches; however, there are a few key differences. The most important difference is that Thick Gel will not begin to thicken until it reaches a boiling temperature. Ultra Gel, however, will begin thickening as soon as it’s added. Thick Gel will thicken more solidly than Ultra Gel. Ultra Gel thickened foods will remain pourable. Thick Gel is more appropriate when a harder set, such as for a meringue pie, are necessary.
Thick Gel is more course than Ultra Gel. While Ultra Gel can be compared to something slightly finer than powdered milk, Thick Gel’s consistency is more similar to standard corn starch.
What is the shelf life of these products?
Since both Ultra Gel and Thick Gel are powders, they have a very long shelf life. They are both prone to absorbing moisture from the air, so it is important to keep them in sealed containers. So long as they are kept dry, they will last for at least a year.