Recipes: Starters and finger food

Discover the secret to soft, light Khaman Dhokla: natural, vegan Special Ingredients citric acid. Ideal for cooking and baking.

How to make fresh, aromatic ricotta with Hickory Liquid Smoke and citric acidWhen we think of homemade ricotta, we imagine a fresh, soft and versatile cheese, perfect on its own or as a base for sweet and savoury recipes. Have...

The most delicious dim sum? The kind you make yourself! Great dim sum has perfectly soft, steamed dough filled with flavoursome vegetables, meat and broth. How do you get that liquid broth inside? Use the distinctive properties of agar agar!...

The kappa-coating technique using kappa carrageenan: how to create imitation vegetables or fruit with kappa carrageenan.

A vegan dish created for a cooking competition featuring flowers.

Make quick-rising bread for bruschetta with Special Ingredients Ultratex, lactic acid and lecithin.

Make a crisp beer batter with Special Ingredients Crisp Film powder.

Make beetroot and balsamic vinegar spheres with Special Ingredients xanthan gum, calcium lactate and sodium alginate.

Make a carrot and cardamom wafer with Special Ingredients Ultratex.

Make a dashi mushroom terrine with Special Ingredients Vegi Gel.