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How Gums & Hydrocolloids Make Food Amazingly Smooth, Creamy & Delicious
How Gums & Hydrocolloids Make Food Amazingly Smooth, Creamy & Delicious
  • amazing texture
June 11, 2024

How Gums & Hydrocolloids Make Food Amazingly Smooth, Creamy & Delicious

In the ever-evolving realm of gastronomy, the pursuit of creating dishes that captivate the senses...
FDA's Urgent Warning: The Hidden Dangers of 'Microdosing' Chocolate Bars
FDA's Urgent Warning: The Hidden Dangers of 'Microdosing' Chocolate Bars
  • Microdosing
June 11, 2024

FDA's Urgent Warning: The Hidden Dangers of 'Microdosing' Chocolate Bars

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a strong warning. It warns about the health...
FDA Recalls 28 Beverages for Containing Harmful Chemicals and Undisclosed Ingredients
FDA Recalls 28 Beverages
  • FDA Recalls Beverages
June 8, 2024

FDA Recalls 28 Beverages for Containing Harmful Chemicals and Undisclosed Ingredients

Being health-conscious makes you ask, Are the beverages on your shelves safe to drink? Sadly, the U.S....
How Low Methoxyl Pectin Transforms Low-Sugar Grape Jelly Making
How Low Methoxyl Pectin Transforms Low-Sugar Grape Jelly Making
  • Low Methoxyl Pectin
June 8, 2024

How Low Methoxyl Pectin Transforms Low-Sugar Grape Jelly Making

Get on a delightful trip of creating delectable low-sugar grape jelly with the help of...
Boosting Mood and Mind: The Rise of Nutrition-Focused Mental Health Foods
Boosting Mood and Mind
  • Nutrition and Mental Health
June 6, 2024

Boosting Mood and Mind: The Rise of Nutrition-Focused Mental Health Foods

Depression is the number one global cause of disability, as JAMA highlighted in 2017. It...
Concerns Raised for Artificial Food Dyes in Jelly Beans
Concerns Raised for Artificial Food Dyes in Jelly Beans
  • Artificial Food Coloring
June 4, 2024

Concerns Raised for Artificial Food Dyes in Jelly Beans

Jelly beans are eye-catching, especially when it's time to celebrate. Yet, these bright colors can...
What Exactly is Calcium Lactate Powder and How Can It Enhance Your Food Production?
What Exactly is Calcium Lactate Powder and How Can It Enhance Your Food Production?
  • Calcium Lactate
June 4, 2024

What Exactly is Calcium Lactate Powder and How Can It Enhance Your Food Production?

Calcium lactate powder is becoming a key player in food making. It's both versatile and...
Ingredient Insights
Ingredient Insights
  • Ingredient Insights
June 2, 2024

Ingredient Insights

Welcome to "Ingredient Insights" - Your Go-To Source for Culinary Queries! Greetings, food enthusiasts! We...
What is Calcium Chloride and How We Use It in Food Production
What is Calcium Chloride and How We Use It in Food Production
  • calcium chloride
May 31, 2024

What is Calcium Chloride and How We Use It in Food Production

Have you ever thought about the magic behind your favorite foods' consistency and taste? Calcium...

About CapeCrystal

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We are a specialty premium food ingredient supplier for cooks, chefs, and food producers throughout the USA and Canada. We offer such ingredients as agar agar, carrageenans, sodium alginate, tara, locust bean and many other gums, fruit powders and related items. We offer free cookbooks with many delicious and tasty recipes using our ingredients that you can download from our website.

Download FREE Cook Books

Cape Crystal Brands has created a number of interesting cookbooks you will not find anywhere else to provide some creative and delicious recipes from main meals to delectable deserts. The recipes incorporate Cape Crystal Brands specialty ingredients for added gastronomical creativity. Just click on the links below to download. Let us know your favorite creation. Between the 5 available cookbooks there are 200 delicious recipes. You are bound to find a family favorite here.

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