When using gelatin tablets or gelatin powder, it is necessary to soak gelatin tablets in ice water first, then squeeze out the water and melt them in warm water (or add them to heated liquid). The water temperature here should not exceed 60 degrees, so as not to damage the solidification performance of gelatin tablets. Gelatine powder is also softened with ice water, but it doesn't need to be squeezed out, so it can be melted directly in water. This is the difference between the two, but they can be used interchangeably.
It is especially important to note that both the gelatin tablets and the gelatin powder need to be soaked in cold water before use, preferably in ice water to soften for 5- 10 minutes. In addition, when mixed with other materials, the temperature should not be too high, and reaching the boiling point will destroy the effectiveness of gelatin.
Is it better to use agar or gelatin tablets to make jelly? It is suggested that gelatin or gelatin powder is better. If gelatin tablets are not available, agar powder can also be used. Gelatine =gelatin= fish glue = gelatin. Gelatine usually plays a role in solidifying and stabilizing the structure in West Point. With gelatin, you can make many desserts! For example: Chocolate Mu Si, Matcha Honey Bean Mu Si, Yogurt Frozen Cheesecake, Matcha Milk Frozen Roll, Vanilla Mango Pudding, Matcha Pudding, etc.
Agar is commonly used in Chinese cakes, such as hawthorn cake and almond tofu. The agar needs boiling water to be boiled until it is soft. Put the agar in boiling water for several minutes to completely dissolve it, and it will not solidify until the water temperature drops below 40 degrees.
Can gelatine tablets be layered? The answer is yes. The function of gelatine tablets itself is to solidify the liquid.
Take Mu Si cake as an example. First, you can use cake or croquette crumbs as the base, and then make Mu Si, chocolate flavor, matcha, strawberry, and all kinds of flavors can be made. Pour a mousse on the bottom of the cake, put it in the refrigerator for solidification, then pour it into the second flavor, then put it in the refrigerator for solidification, and so on, and then take it out of the refrigerator for demoulding.
The gelatin powder (namely gelatin powder) needs to be added with 5 times of water first, so that it can fully absorb water, and then heated by water until it melts. At the same time, other materials are added to mix without completely cooling and solidification, and after cooling, it can be condensed into a fixed shape.
Compared with gelatin powder, gelatin tablets are better purified, and the fishy smell is lighter and the taste is better than gelatin powder. When in use, it is soaked in cold water to soften, squeezed out, then other liquid substances are added and dissolved in water. Or melt it in water before mixing it with other materials. You can cut small pieces when soaking, and put them in ice water in summer. The freezing point of gelatin is below 10℃.