Excellent alternative to xanthan gum
BulkSupplements’ Pure Guar Gum Powder is finely ground, of a pale mocha-brown color, dense but light; doesn’t clump; has the look and feel of a dried-bean flour; nice smell, but not for eating by itself. It thickens drinks nicely, although it seems to take at least two or three times as much as it would xanthan gum; the xanthan I’ve used is a white, flowing, granular powder. But the guar gum does impart a nice mouth feel to the drink and to other foods, which is very smooth and more noticeable than that obtained (in my experience) with xanthan. It’s silky. It also might contribute a slight taste, but not objectionably so. Maybe the guar has more carbohydrate in it, I don’t know; but I like it, and as far as I’m concerned it’s a good alternative to any other thickener that doesn’t have to be heated to work. That’s one nice thing about guar and xanthan: you don’t have to heat them as you do with something like corn starch, so that they can be used either hot or cold. All around, this is a good product and reasonably priced. Thank you, BulkSupplements.
Rating: 4 stars