Methlycellulose

David_213707

Hi, I'm David, and I'm about to make one of Ferran Adria's dishes, a granadilla soufflé, with a methycellulose foam coating. In the recipe, he advises to use the Albert y Ferran Adria Texturas Metil, but as I've found, It's really expensive, and there are many other companies, that sell methylcellulose, for culinary use, on a lower price. My problem though, is that I have no idea, what kind of methylcellulose it is, that Metil actually contains, and I got among the different types. My question is, that which methylcellulose on the market has the same properties, as Ferran's one, which is the best substitute for Metil? Do you have any experience with this stuff?

Thanks,

David

douglas_bd

According to Modernist Pantry, it is equivalent to Methylcellulose LV. They sell 50g of the Metil for $7, and 50g of LV for $7.99. 300g of Metil is $47, and 400g LV is $29.99. Looks like a good deal on the 50g Metil at the moment! Modernist Pantry usually lists equivalents of the Texturas products. I don't know how exact these matches are, but it is at least a starting point.

http://www.modernistpantry.com/texturas-metil.html