Agar-agar Press
Display: Global Gastronomy
Culinary Technique: extrusion
Date: 20th Century
Location: Japan
Made from seaweeds, agar-agar is useful in many industries. A colorless, odorless gel, it can stabilize and thicken jellies, ice cream, and cake icings; clarify wine and beer; and be used as a vegetarian gelatin. The pusher stick presses the agar-agar against the wire grid to form and expel narrow threads. In Japan, tokoroten, a snack made of such noodles, is served with sweet or vinegar dressing.