Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumI have been gifted a 13 Oz bottle of
Lecithin powder. What's it good for?
It's supposed to be an emulsifier but for what? Gravys, soups?
I'm also cooking for a Keto diet and it might fit in there too.
PJMcK
(22,102 posts)From WebMD:
Lecithin is used for treating memory disorders such as dementia and Alzheimers disease. It is also used for treating gallbladder disease, liver disease, certain types of depression, high cholesterol, anxiety, and a skin disease called eczema.
Some people apply lecithin to the skin as a moisturizer.
You will often see lecithin as a food additive. It is used to keep certain ingredients from separating out.
There's more on WebMD:
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-966/lecithin
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)People on Earthclinic swear by it ! Better than a Big Pharma pill any day.
Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)You probably use them all the time without realizing it.
When I make a vinaigrette I use a small amount of prepared mustard to start the emulsion and to help stabilize it. When I make hollandaise sauce the lecithin in the egg yolks helps to emulsify the liquid parts of the yolks to the butter.
As far as using lecithin powder by itself, I've never used it or seen any recipes that called for it. I suspect it's more useful for commercial products that demand a better shelf life. It might be useful as a stabilizer if you have problems with separation during storage.
handmade34
(22,759 posts)-from Livestrong
Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)However, the application is designed to produce very light enriched bread products with reduced proofing times. So think of what Americans think of a normal loaf of sliced sandwich bread or things like hamburger or hotdog buns.
I'm not sure how much use it would be for the home cook, but there's probably folks out there who have figured out how to use it in creative ways.
sweetloukillbot
(11,226 posts)At least that's what I remember from watching Top Chef obsessively for several years.
Sentath
(2,243 posts)on their blog
https://blog.modernistpantry.com/?s=lecithin
flamin lib
(14,559 posts)spinbaby
(15,096 posts)But about 30 years ago, I had some kind of scaly skin condition and the doctor recommended lecithin. It worked.
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