Function of food thickener

Introduction: many of the foods we eat are added with food thickener So, what does the function of food thickener make? Is it safe to add thickener in food? Next, let's introduce it to you briefly Food thickener: it refers to the macromolecular substance that can dissolve in water and fully hydrate under certain conditions to form a viscous and greasy solution, also known as food glue The commonly used thickeners are gelatin, sodium caseinate, Arabic gum, tamarind polysaccharide gum, sesbania gum, agar, sodium alginate (sodium alginate, alginate), carrageenan, pectin, xanthan gum, β - cyclodextrin, sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC Na), sodium starch phosphate (sodium starch phosphate), sodium carboxymethyl starch, hydroxypropyl starch and propyl alginate (PGA) Food thickener is a kind of important food additive widely used in food industry, which is used as gelling agent It is a kind of food additive that can improve the physical properties or tissue state of food and make food stick and smooth and palatable Thickener can also play the role of emulsification and stability The amount of food thickener needed to be added in food is very small, which is usually several parts dry, but it can effectively and economically improve the stability of food system Most of its chemical components are natural polysaccharides and their health products (except that gelatin is composed of amino acids), which are widely distributed in nature What is the function of food thickener? Food thickener plays an important role in maintaining the color, fragrance, taste, structure and stability of liquid food and jelly food Thickener in food is mainly to give the required rheological properties of food, change the texture and appearance of food, form the liquid and paste food into a specific form, and make it stable and uniform, improve the quality of food, so that the food has a sense of viscosity, smoothness and palatability The thickener has the characteristics of water solubility and stability, which can make the ice crystal generated in the process of freezing fine, and contains a large number of micro bubbles, so that its structure is fine and uniform, the taste is smooth, and the appearance is neat Thickening agents also play a role in gelation Is it safe to add thickeners in food? Thickeners in food are "natural products" Some edible gum comes from seeds of plants, such as Arabic gum, guar gum and sophora bean gum, which are all extracted from seeds of corresponding plants There are also hydrocolloids produced by microbial fermentation, such as xanthan gum Xanthan gum sounds strange Like wine, vinegar and soy sauce, xanthan gum is a fermented product and a food that has passed the test of time The thickeners added to food are all tested by the state and can be eaten at ease Through the introduction of food thickener in the above small edition of Baibai safety net, we should also have a simple understanding Many foods need to add thickener We should correctly understand and understand it, actively learn food safety knowledge, master more food additive problems, and pass the food safety tester It is very necessary for us to test the safety of food Editor in charge: he xianrob