Gelatine substitute???

donna23, May 10, 10:15pm
Have abeautiful cheesecake recipe that I want to make for a dinner party, one guest is a vegetarian and my recipe has gelatine in it, is there anything I can use as a substitute or just omit it completely??, thanks
ry5, May 10, 10:23pm
pectin maybe?It's called jam setting mix, derived from fruit.You get it in the sugar aisle at the supermarket.It might work.
lilyfield, May 10, 10:26pm
agar agar is the substitute for vegaetariens
donna23, May 10, 10:37pm
thanks for the info, do you know if the agar agar a pharmacy or supermarket product?
deus701, May 10, 10:38pm
u can get it at asian shops

or just make separate dessert for the vegetarian. eg strawberries dipped in choc. Also, the vegetarian may not want to eat dessert anyway...why punish the rest of the guests?
lilyfield, May 10, 10:41pm
there is no punishment by using agar agar. Its available in super markets.
buzzy110, May 10, 10:45pm
This is an excellent suggestion. Agar agar is a different product to gelatine and requires a different process. From memory it needs to be heated and it sets during the heating process. I could be confusing it with something else but if my memory is correct then this means that the cheesecake may not come out as well as you would expect.
donna23, May 11, 10:15pm
Have abeautiful cheesecake recipe that I want to make for a dinner party, one guest is a vegetarian and my recipe has gelatine in it, is there anything I can use as a substitute or just omit it completely!, thanks
ry5, May 11, 10:23pm
pectin maybe!It's called jam setting mix, derived from fruit.You get it in the sugar aisle at the supermarket.It might work.
donna23, May 11, 10:37pm
thanks for the info, do you know if the agar agar a pharmacy or supermarket product!
deus701, Sep 9, 12:44pm
u can get it at asian shops

or just make separate dessert for the vegetarian. eg strawberries dipped in choc. Also, the vegetarian may not want to eat dessert anyway.why punish the rest of the guests!