A note
on xanthan gum... the jury is still out for me on whether xanthan gum is safe or not.
The texture was just a little too gel - like, so next time I will cook them for the full 35 minutes and cut down
on the xanthan gum a little.
Read here for more
on Xanthan Gum and its many uses.
I've updated the information
on xanthan gum in the post by adding a link to some of the concerns.
I am totally with
you on the xanthan gum thing — I wanted so badly to believe that I didn't need it.
I think a better summation of your post would be «my opinions
on xanthan gum» — or something not as lame.
The only concerning research I found
on xanthan gum relates to the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in infants.
Hi Cara, I have read the comments
on Xanthan gum.
Angie, I'll need Shauna to weign in
on the xanthan gum subst.
Not exact matches
There is a recipes
on the Pamela's website for white sandwich bread and they don't add any
xanthan, just use the flour blend as is since it has guar gum in it.
With the stand mixer
on slow, add in your dry ingredients one at a time: sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder, and
xanthan.
Sorry Mo, but it's so hard to tell because it really depends
on what kind of mix your GF flour is made up of And if your mix doesn't have any
xanthan gum, you might want to add a 3/4 tsp.
(I used my own flour mix that I keep in the cupboard
on hand: 1 - 24oz bag of white rice flour, 1.5 cups of potato starch, 3/4 cup of tapioca starch) plus I think about a teaspoon of
xanthan gum.
The ingredients listed
on the real Hot Chili Seasoning are water, corn syrup, salt, distilled vinegar, natural flavors,
xanthan gum, and extractives of paprika.
On Sunday morning I work up and naively made an oat flour - rice flour muffin — without any binders like
xanthan gum or guar gum.
Like Johanna, I'm not a great lover of
xanthan gum, it's in all gluten free baked goods and I'm always
on the look out for an alternative.
I'm pretty certain it should work, but the amount of
xanthan gum can vary from GF blend to GF blend, so you might get slightly different results depending
on which one you use.
I just made these gluten - free and eggless, with the all - purpose gf flour mix from http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/p/gluten-free-all-purpose-mix.html (modified somewhat based
on the flours I had
on hand), and flax seed egg replacer, and 1/4 tsp
xanthan gum.
I recommend getting
xanthan gum
on the internet if you plan
on doing occasional vegan baking in the future.
Most bakers recommend using either
xanthan gum, guar gum or psyllium husk, in varying and very small amounts (more
on gums in this article here).
The amount of
xanthan gum can have a big impact
on the texture of the bread, so a slight increase may make it gummy.
Sprinkle the
xanthan little by little
on top of the mixture, mixing carefully all the time while sprinkling.
I finally settled
on apple cider vinegar and cream of tartar, plus egg whites, and of course
xanthan gum (you simply can't make gluten free bread that doesn't fall apart without it).
Without needing to add things like
xanthan gum, potato starch and other things I don't have
on hand I was able to put this simple recipe together and get great results.
I have all the ingredients
on hand except the
Xanthan gum.
I have yet to try this, but have no
xanthan gum
on hand and would like to know if I can replace it with some cream of tartar.
I think as consumers we should be wary of avoiding a certain product simply due to skepticism — it's one thing to recommend not using a product because it has scientifically been proven to cause harm; it's another to recommend not using a product because of subjective reasons, such as how creepy the fact is that X. campestris is the culprit of black rot
on crucifers (or personal opinions of the FDA)... yes, X. campestris is used to ferment sugars to produce
xanthan gum, but the fact that it causes rotting of crucifers is unrelated (and doesn't suddenly make
xanthan gum harmful).
Translation:
Xanthan gum is a sugar derived typically from corn (can also be from soy or wheat) that has been pooped out by a bacteria that produces rot
on various vegetables.
-LSB-...] great news if you have a bad reaction to
xanthan (you can read more about my thoughts
on the gum here).
I really appreciate your opinion
on gluten - free baking, but I was really looking forward to your opinion
on the good / bad of
xanthan gum (or as your title suggests — tackling the question of «is it really bad or not»?)
Xanthan gum doesn't gross me out, but now that I know it's bothering other people's stomachs I'm going to keep a keener eye
on my use of it and how I feel after.
But if you are set
on a gluten - free yeast bread, you may need to check into recipes that call for traditional gluten - free flours / mixes (rice flour, potato flour, tapioca,
xanthan, etc..)
Since this has become a hot topic over the past couple of years, I thought I would weigh in
on my opinion
on this issue and answer why I omit
xanthan gum from my homemade gluten - free flour blend and ultimately from the majority of my current recipes.
If you ask for alternatives to
Xanthan gum and Guar gum
on yahoo the internet will give them to you, one of which is jelatine powder which is what I will be using to thicken ice cream instead of
Xanthan gum.
I read
on another site that if you don't have
xanthan gum to make your mix into muffins instead of a cake for a better result.
If so, you might be having unknown reactions towards
xanthan (I know of some people who get very sick from it) and it is best to checked up
on it at your doctor's.
Fork and Beans — I get this question almost
on a daily basis: «Hey Cara, I see that you don't use
xanthan gum in some of your recipes and I was wondering: Is
xanthan gum actually...... -LSB-...]
People are getting hung up
on the fact that I simply stated that the process
xanthan is created is creepy.
Organic Honey (
On Maltodextrin), Sunflower Lecithin, Organic Flavors,
Xanthan Gum, Organic Stevia Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Luo Han Guo Fruit Extract Contains: Wheat (Wheatgrass)
I haven't tried erythritol in these so I can't really comment
on whether the
xanthan gum works with the crystallization, but if you do try it and it works, please do report back!
However, most Americans, including those who eat gluten - free, consume an enormous amount of excitotoxins (guar gum,
xanthan gum, vegetable gum, natural flavors, carageenan, malted barley, spices, yeast extract, broth,
on and
on), which is why neurodegenerative diseases are
on the rise at alarming rates.
I also meant to point out that guar and
xanthan gums are listed as things to avoid if you have issues with candida, which many people
on GF diets due to chronic illness have.
Hi Heidi, from what I can tell none of the people who have made this egg - free have used guar or
xanthan — I never use either as I hate the gummyness so I can't advise
on amounts if you were to use.
This sort of cheesecake only requires a handful of ingredients, which includes quality lady finger cookies, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, a hint of tangy crème fraîche, fresh blueberries, Meyer lemon marmalade (or whatever you have
on hand) and a combination of lecithin,
xanthan gum and a bit of oil.
Xanthan gum is based
on corn which my kids can't tollerate.
i also have a question for you
on your flour mixture i am trying to convert one of my favorite recipes but do not know how much
Xanthan Gum to add or if i need it.
I can make up three cups of flour before the
xanthan gum... but my husband and I can't agree
on the math for the gum!
http://www.drjeanlayton.com/2014/12/pixie-dust-
xanthan-gum-replacer.html If corn is your issue, Bob's Red Mill
xanthan gum is supposedly grown
on wheat, not corn.
I used a bread machine, a little bit more
xanthan gum and had to mill my own sweet rice flour... used a coffee bean grinder set
on the finest espresso grind With your permission I'd like to pass this along to the Canadian Celiac Association.
I am especially excited because your recipe doesn't require a lot of expensive things I don't tend to keep
on hand that aren't all available at local grocery stores (varieties of rice flour,
xanthan gum, etc.).