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How to Pair Hydrocolloids for the Best Recipe Outcomes
How to Pair Hydrocolloids for the Best Recipe Outcomes
  • Pairing Hydrocolloids
January 30, 2024

How to Pair Hydrocolloids for the Best Recipe Outcomes

Are you looking to take your culinary skills to the next level? Understanding the science...
Important Phosphate Food Additives Used in Dairy Products
Important Phosphate Food Additives Used in Dairy Products - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Phosphate Food Additive
January 24, 2024

Important Phosphate Food Additives Used in Dairy Products

Phosphates play a vital role in the dairy industry as important food additives. Derived from phosphate minerals,...
Lactic Acid and Its Surprising Effect on Your Muscles
Lactic Acid and Its Surprising Effect on Your Muscles - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Lactic Acid
January 23, 2024

Lactic Acid and Its Surprising Effect on Your Muscles

Have you ever experienced muscle soreness after a challenging workout? You might have heard that lactic...
Yummy, Yummy, Vegan, Gummy
Yummy, Yummy, Vegan, Gummy - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Vegan Gummies
January 23, 2024

Yummy, Yummy, Vegan, Gummy

The demand for vegan gummies is on the rise, driven by an increasing number of people adopting...
Carrageenan: Risks and Benefits in Our Food
Carrageenan: Risks and Benefits in Our Food - Cape Crystal Brands
  • carrageenan
January 22, 2024

Carrageenan: Risks and Benefits in Our Food

Welcome to our article on the risks and benefits of carrageenan as a food additive. Carrageenan is a commonly used ingredient derived from red seaweed,...
Is the Food Additive, Xanthan Gum Bad for You?
Is the Food Additive, Xanthan Gum Bad for You? - Cape Crystal Brands
  • xanthan gum
January 22, 2024

Is the Food Additive, Xanthan Gum Bad for You?

Xanthan gum is a widely used food additive that has garnered attention for its safety and health effects. As a common thickener and stabilizer,...
What is Low Methoxyl Pectin E440?
What is Low Methoxyl Pectin E440? - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Low Methoxyl Pectin
January 21, 2024

What is Low Methoxyl Pectin E440?

Low Methoxyl Pectin (LM Pectin), also known as E440 Pectin, is a unique ingredient with a range...
Maltodextrin: What Is It, Its Risks and Benefits?
Maltodextrin: What Is It, Its Risks and Benefits? - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Maltodextrin
January 21, 2024

Maltodextrin: What Is It, Its Risks and Benefits?

Maltodextrin is a commonly used additive in a wide variety of foods and beverages, including weight-training...
The Common Food Emulsifiers and Their Health Risks
The Common Food Emulsifiers and Their Health Risks - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Common Food Emulsifier Risks
January 20, 2024

The Common Food Emulsifiers and Their Health Risks

Emulsifiers play a significant role in the texture and shelf life of processed and packaged...

About CapeCrystal

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We are a specialty premium food ingredient supplier for cooks, chefs, and food producers throughout the USA and Canada. We offer such ingredients as agar agar, carrageenans, sodium alginate, tara, locust bean and many other gums, fruit powders and related items. We offer free cookbooks with many delicious and tasty recipes using our ingredients that you can download from our website.

Download FREE Cook Books

Cape Crystal Brands has created a number of interesting cookbooks you will not find anywhere else to provide some creative and delicious recipes from main meals to delectable deserts. The recipes incorporate Cape Crystal Brands specialty ingredients for added gastronomical creativity. Just click on the links below to download. Let us know your favorite creation. Between the 5 available cookbooks there are 200 delicious recipes. You are bound to find a family favorite here.

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