Irish Moss Powder (1 lb)

Name: Irish Moss Powder (1 lb)
Brand: Stone Creek Health Essentials
Price: 65.74 EUR
Availability: InStock

Product ID: 116545320

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Description

Botanical Name - Chondrus crispus
Other Names - carrageen moss
Origin - Canada
Flavor Profile - Has a salty bite. Use with other herbs and spices in seasoning blends.
Typical Preparations - Traditionally used as a tea or tincture, sometimes encapsulated.

Size:1 lb Culinary Preparations - Use as a thickening agents for gelatin, puddings and other foods. Cosmetic Preparations - Boiling powdered Irish moss in water results in a gelatinous substance that can be used in moisturizing treatments for the skin and hair. This jelly-like material can also be incorporated into facial masks, soaps and other bath products. Irish moss is a type of red algae that is harvested from the Atlantic coastlines of Ireland, Britain, Scotland and Canada. In Scotland and Ireland, where it is boiled in sweetened milk flavored with cinnamon and brandy to make a kind of pudding, the seaweed is known as carraigín. Elsewhere, Irish moss is commonly referred to as carrageenan.