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Quick Guide: What is Konjac (Glucomannan)?
What is Konjac (Glucomannan)?
  • What is Konjac (Glucomannan)?
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Konjac (Glucomannan)?

Konjac, also known as glucomannan, is a powerful soluble fiber from the corm of the...
Quick Guide: What is HPMC (Hypromellose)?
What is HPMC (Hypromellose)?
  • What is HPMC (Hypromellose)
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is HPMC (Hypromellose)?

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC), also called Hypromellose, is a plant-derived cellulose ether valued for thickening, stabilizing,...
Quick Guide: What is Pectin (LM)? Benefits & Uses
What is Pectin (LM)?
  • What is Pectin (LM)
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Pectin (LM)? Benefits & Uses

Low Methoxy (LM) Pectin is a natural gelling agent widely used in food science and...
Quick Guide: What is Pectin (HM)? Gelling & Uses
What is Pectin (HM)?
  • What is Pectin (HM)
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Pectin (HM)? Gelling & Uses

Pectin is a natural polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fruits, especially citrus peels...
Quick Guide: What is Methylcellulose? Uses & FAQs
What is Methylcellulose?
  • What is Methylcellulose
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Methylcellulose? Uses & FAQs

Methylcellulose is a unique plant-derived hydrocolloid widely used in both the food industry and modern...
Quick Guide: What is Tara Gum? Benefits & Uses
What is Tara Gum?
  • What is Tara Gum
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Tara Gum? Benefits & Uses

Tara gum is a natural plant-based hydrocolloid derived from the seeds of the tara tree...
Quick Guide: What is Sodium Citrate? Uses & FAQs
What is Sodium Citrate?
  • What is Sodium Citrate?
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Sodium Citrate? Uses & FAQs

Sodium citrate, also known as the “sour salt” of modern kitchens, is the sodium salt...
Quick Guide: What is Modified Starch (Pregel)?
What is Starch (Modified/Pregel)?
  • What is starch
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Modified Starch (Pregel)?

Starch is one of the oldest and most widely used ingredients in cooking and food...
Quick Guide: What is Lecithin? Uses, Benefits & Recipes
What is Lecithin? Uses, Benefits and Recipes
  • lecithin
August 22, 2025

Quick Guide: What is Lecithin? Uses, Benefits & Recipes

Lecithin is a naturally occurring emulsifier that plays a vital role in modern cooking and...

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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