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We have been using aquafaba exclusively due to egg issues for myself and our kids. We have found that mileage varies. Try for organic salt free chickpeas... the
by mjsweet 6y ago
We have been using aquafaba exclusively due to egg issues for myself and our kids. We have found that mileage varies. Try for organic salt free chickpeas... the taste is not as strong and works amazing for pavlova (Australian desert) and merengue. We have also made chocolate mouse with salt free and I would suggest it’s better than egg based mouse. Salted aquafaba we use in cakes. The most interesting thing about aquafaba is how it responds to heat, we think it’s a lot more forgiving than egg. Both have a protein that responds to friction, but heat works differently so you have to realise that cakes and biscuits have a different texture to “normal”, but we have found over time it’s our new normal and we love it. Lastly, my scientist wife just said that egg has many properties that are useful in cooking and aquafaba is certainly exceptional for a few of them, but not all.
- nath_zul 6y ago> pavlova (Australian desert) Excuse me?
- dghlsakjg 6y agoIt is named after a Russian Ballerina, but is believed to to have originated in Australia or NZ.
- ggm 6y agoAustralian here. They (NZ) invented it. We (queenslanders, specifically) invented the Lamington, their claims not withstanding.
- __d 6y agoI recently looked into this, and found this article claiming neither NZ nor Oz were the originator: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/423073/the-surprising-truth-about-pavlova-s-origins https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/423073/the-surprisi...
- nopassrecover 6y agoUnsure if confused by desert/dessert or a kiwi disputing the origin, but it’s effectively a meringue nest that is crunchy outside and marshmallowy inside topped with cream and fruit https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlova_(cake) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlova_(cake)
- hnick 6y agoIt's as Australian as Russell Crowe!
- cfontes 6y agoWhat is salt free chickpeas? they are all salt free aren’t them?
- maxerickson 6y agoCanned chickpeas are typically salted.