| 250g Food Grade Sodium citrate | Trisodium citrate E331 - Acidity regulator Chelating agent - Molecular cuisine |
| Trisodium Citrate (E331), is the sodium salt of citric acid.It is commonly called Sodium Citrate |
| It is a white , granular to fine, crystalline powder, very soluble in water. |
| Trisodium citrate dihydrate is a non-toxic, neutral salt with low reactivity. |
| Trisodium citrate has a sour and salty taste ( sour salt ). |
| Trisodium citrate and can be used as an emulsifier, calcium sequestrant and acidity regulator. |
| In molecular gastronomy sodium citrate is widely used in spherification to regulate acidity and |
| reduce calcium content to prevent early gelation. |
| For spherification, the amount of sodium citrate depends on the amount of calcium ions naturally occurring in the liquid you are trying to sequester. |
| As a starter try a concentration of 0.25% ,increasing the concentration if you still get clumps |
| and decreasing the concentration if the spheres do not form. |
| Trisodium citrate is an acidity regulator it is used as a buffer in modernist recipes. |
| What a buffer does is reduce the pH of a solution (buffering it) towards neutral (pH 7.0) |
| If products are too acidic (pH 1.0 - 4.0) trisodium citrate can be added to buffer it towards |
| a PH of 6. |
| Using trisodium citrate makes it possible to achieve spherical preparations with strongly |
| acidic ingredients. |
| Sodium citrate is also used as an
emulsifier to make constructed cheese, a smooth and melty cheese but with the flavor of aged cheese. Sold in vacuum sealed bags Express postage option available at check out |