Can I substitute carboxymethyl cellulose for Methylcellulose F50?

nao2225

chefsteps's chicken consomme of recipes is a great.But do you no problem with CMC when If Methylcellulose F50 not available?

tshewman

Good question. The challenge lies in that cmc if I recall is excellent at retaining water. Generally we want to retain the collagenous/gelatin properties. 

If you have the time, clarifying from frozen through muslin (see an example below) works well. Alternatively, try 1/2 with cmc to see how it works and have the frozen (or other) alternative available as a back up.