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Heating alginate beads

Paulina_Mata_57784

Chris

As you have been involved in the Modernist Cuisine project, maybe you can answer be one a couple of questions related with alginate beads.

In page 184 of volume 4 of MC, concerning the alginate beads, it is said:

Heating the beads to 85ºC / 185ºF for 10 minutes or more stops the setting process and keeps the centers liquid.

Please, can you give some more information. Particularly:

How do you heat the beads? After removing and washing them and in water?

Can you explain why this happens?

Thank you

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helloitslucas_5433

I place them into a bowl of warm water to bring them up to temperature after washing.

Paulina_Mata_57784

Thanks. I did the same, but it didn´t prevent them from getting solid.

David_C_Hensley_34865

Someone should revive this thread, as I'm very curious to learn about this idea and technique!