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Hero Ingredients
Hero Ingredients
  • Hero Ingredients
May 29, 2024

Hero Ingredients

Imagine your morning routine revolves around that perfect smoothie. You've just returned from your daily...
Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit
Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit
  • carob tree seeds
May 28, 2024

Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit

Welcome to our exploration of the Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit. We'll...
Hydrocolloids Demystified: A Beginner's Handbook for Culinary Mastery
Hydrocolloids Demystified: A Beginner's Handbook for Culinary Mastery
  • Beginners Guide to Hydrocolloids
May 25, 2024

Hydrocolloids Demystified: A Beginner's Handbook for Culinary Mastery

In the world of contemporary culinary arts, hydrocolloids have emerged as invaluable ingredients that revolutionize...
Cocoa Prices on the Rise
Cocoa Prices on the Rise
  • Cocoa Prices
May 22, 2024

Cocoa Prices on the Rise

The smell of climbing cocoa prices is in the air, causing worry and change in...
Pure Calcium Lactate: Elevate Your Culinary Creations with a Touch of Science
Pure Calcium Lactate: Elevate Your Culinary Creations with a Touch of Science
  • Calcium Lactate
May 22, 2024

Pure Calcium Lactate: Elevate Your Culinary Creations with a Touch of Science

At Cape Crystal Brands, we're passionate about nature's gifts and their role in cooking. We're...
Calcium Chloride Mastery: Elevating Tastes and Textures to New Heights
Calcium Chloride Mastery: Elevating Tastes and Textures to New Heights
  • calcium chloride
May 20, 2024

Calcium Chloride Mastery: Elevating Tastes and Textures to New Heights

In the dynamic realms of culinary arts and industrial sectors, one compound stands out as...
Enhancing Beer Quality with Propylene Glycol Alginate: A Brewer's Secret Ingredient
Enhancing Beer Quality with Propylene Glycol Alginate: A Brewer's Secret Ingredient
  • Propylene Glycol Alginate
May 18, 2024

Enhancing Beer Quality with Propylene Glycol Alginate: A Brewer's Secret Ingredient

Did you know that keeping foam stable matters a lot in beer making?1 Those who love craft...
Premium Organic Banana Fruit Powder - Perfect for Smoothies, Baking, and Natural Flavor Enhancement
Premium Organic Banana Fruit Powder - Perfect for Smoothies, Baking, and Natural Flavor Enhancement
  • Baking Ingredient
May 17, 2024

Premium Organic Banana Fruit Powder - Perfect for Smoothies, Baking, and Natural Flavor Enhancement

Ready to taste nature's sweetest superfood? Our premium organic banana fruit powder is here. It's...
Lipid Oxidation in Foods
Lipid Oxidation in Foods
  • Lipid Oxidation
May 15, 2024

Lipid Oxidation in Foods

When it comes to cooking, ingredient quality is key for good flavor and health. Cooking...

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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