Burst in Your Mouth

Gear columnist Louisa Chu experiments with two new lines of chemical additives used for molecular gastronomy dishes.

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Where to shop for food gifts online.

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A scale is a must-have tool for precise, consistent cooking. CHOW reviews the best.

For food oriented chemicals, I think this web site is pretty inclusive. http://willpowder.net/index.html

I got mine at willpowder.net

also, willpowder.net sells sodium alginate and calcium chloride, for a lot cheaper. I did an edible demo of this ( http://willpowder.net/caviar.html ) mango caviar last weekend for a kids' national chemistry week event, and they...

I think the agar agar/calcium combination is actually a sodium alginate/calcium combination, right? Maybe that’s part of your problem? Just a guess... There are some very specific recipes here too: http://www.willpowder...

Here’s 2 sources; you’re mostly likely not going to find it in any physical NYC store: http://www.willpowder.net/versaWhip.html http://www.lepicerie.com/catalog/product_702670_Versawhip_600K.html

I know you don’t want online but maybe they can get it to you quickly: http://www.willpowder.net/index.html

I think this is what you’re looking for: http://www.willpowder.net/sodiumCitrate.html If so, I know Will Goldfarb is Manhattan-based. You used to be able to buy all these products at the late Room4Dessert. Perhaps you could...

I’m going to answer my own question: after some research I have found out that apparently you can get sodium alginate and calcium chloride (CaCl2) at room4dessert on Cleveland Place. They also have a web site: www.willpowder...

will be just like caviar, they will pop when you bite them. Happy holiday’s, Chef Brian. Ingredients can be found at places like www.willpowder.net

not in la, but a website that might just be what you’re looking for along with other seasoning goodies. www.willpowder.net

.g. willpowder.net, xenexlabs.com etc.) but I always prefer to go to a shop and have a chance to discuss with other interested people.

is a good resource for unusual specialty products is http://www.willpowder.net/ which sells things like xanthan gum, methylcellulose, and agar-agar, as well as other interesting chemicals like sodium alginate for spherifying...