What is the function of compound thickener

Introduction: Compound thickener is more and more widely used in our production and life It can meet people's needs better than a single thickener So, what's the function of compound thickener? Is it safe to add thickener in food? Next, we will learn about it with the small edition of Baibai safety net Thickening agent, also known as gelling agent, can improve the viscosity of the system and maintain uniform and stable suspension state, opaque state or gel It is widely used in food, coatings, adhesives, cosmetics, detergents, printing and dyeing, rubber, medicine and other fields Food thickener is a kind of food additive, which is mainly used to improve and increase the viscosity of food, maintain the color, fragrance, taste and stability of liquid food and jelly food, improve the physical properties of food, and make food feel smooth and palatable Food thickeners can enhance the viscosity of food or form gelatin, thereby changing the physical properties of food, giving food sticky, suitable taste, and having emulsified, stable or suspended substances In the standard for the use of food additives in the food safety standard of China, 40 kinds of permitted food thickeners are clearly defined, including the variety, scope of use, and the maximum amount of use or residue The types of foods allowed to add thickeners include grain and food products, milk and dairy products, fat, oil and emulsified fat products, frozen drinks, fruit products, candy products, starch products, pastry products, meat and meat products, aquatic products, syrup products, condiments, special food, drinks, alcohol, etc What's the function of the compound thickener? It's introduced that adding the compound thickener to the food system can give or improve the rheological properties needed by the processors of these systems In short, the purpose of adding compound thickener can be summarized as: thickening, stability, gelling, water conservation, etc The compound thickener can improve the viscosity of the food, make the raw materials easier to extrude from the container, or better stick in the food, and make the food have a smooth taste Thickening agents make the processed food system more stable and reduce deterioration or breakage, such as preventing the aging of starch foods, preventing ice crystals from ice cream and other foods, and increasing the stability and durability of foam in beer and carbonated drinks In order to improve the gelling property of jelly, flavoring syrup, soft sugar, artificial seafood and other products, a compound thickener is added Is it safe to add thickeners to food? Thickeners in food are all "natural products" Some edible gums come from seeds of plants, and some hydrocolloids are fermented by microorganisms, such as xanthan gum Like wine, vinegar and soy sauce, they are all fermented products The thickeners added to food are all tested by the state and can be eaten at ease But we need to pay attention to the dosage, do not overuse or use unqualified thickener As for food safety, we need to use food safety detector to check whether there is excessive additive content in the food, and we need to know food safety knowledge to help us understand more food problems Editor in charge: he xianrob