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Quick Sausage Gravy Recipe
Quick Sausage Gravy Recipe - Cape Crystal Brands
  • xanthan gum
August 9, 2022

Quick Sausage Gravy Recipe

Here is a simple, quick, and hearty recipe that will put a smile on any...
Super Creamy Yummy Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Super Creamy Yummy Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe - Cape Crystal Brands
  • ice cream
August 6, 2022

Super Creamy Yummy Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

This is a simple and easy to make, no-cooking recipe with the most delicious vanilla...
How to Use Locust Bean Gum
How to Use Locust Bean Gum - Cape Crystal Brands
  • locust bean gum
August 4, 2022

How to Use Locust Bean Gum

You may or may not have heard of this oddly named ingredient used in a...
Gluten-Free Chocolatey Fudgy Brownie Blasts - Recipe
Gluten-Free Chocolatey Fudgy Brownie Blasts - Recipe - Cape Crystal Brands
  • xanthan gum
August 2, 2022

Gluten-Free Chocolatey Fudgy Brownie Blasts - Recipe

SERVES: 4 • PREPARATION TIME: 30 MINUTES • TOTAL TIME: 90 MINUTES This is the...
Delicious and Magic Spherification Using Sodium Alginate
Delicious and Magic Spherification Using Sodium Alginate - Cape Crystal Brands
  • alginate
July 13, 2022

Delicious and Magic Spherification Using Sodium Alginate

There are two techniques that use sodium alginate to make spheres whereby a flavored liquid...
What Is Tara Gum and How Does It Work?
What Is Tara Gum and How Does It Work? - Cape Crystal Brands
July 10, 2022

What Is Tara Gum and How Does It Work?

Tara gum is a natural organic ingredient produced from the milled seeds of the Caesalinia spinosa tree. Tara...
How to Use Agar Agar in Your Cooking
How to Use Agar Agar in Your Cooking - Cape Crystal Brands
  • agar agar
July 10, 2022

How to Use Agar Agar in Your Cooking

So why would you want to use agar-agar in cooking? Well, Vegan, vegetarian, and halal...
How to Select the Perfect Gum for Any Recipe
How to Select the Perfect Gum for Any Recipe - Cape Crystal Brands
  • Gums
July 6, 2022

How to Select the Perfect Gum for Any Recipe

Because of the wide selection, cooks and chefs can be confused as to which gum...
The Importance of Gums, Emulsifiers, & Stabilizers
The Importance of Gums, Emulsifiers, & Stabilizers - Cape Crystal Brands
  • emulsifiers
June 27, 2022

The Importance of Gums, Emulsifiers, & Stabilizers

 As a foodie, chef, or cook, you probably already know just how important it is...

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.

Click here to make your selection.