Molecular gastronomy - Beet foam - Vent de betteraves

[5FnX17]

I don't understand the appeal of foam. It looks like spit.

[sirhobnob1]

For me the foam lasted 3 hours

[elijah79924]

It will last about 20 minutes or so...

[Call111now]

What could you do with the pulp?

[MoleculeRflavors]

@Call111now I would think maybe a cake ? Or heat and mix it with apples and sugar to make a fruit purée...

[giober98]

Ican say just  wow

[turgore]

can you freeze this ?

[esjeym]

hi! how long does the bubble last? for example ill use it in a display competition, would it last like 4 hours in the display? or its better to use xanthan gum?

[MoleculeRflavors]

Hi Kiter5Mom,

The foam taste like beets because it is 100% beet juice. If you don't like this taste, you can use pretty much any juice but it doesn't work with alcool.

[peanutking242]

@MoleculeRflavors made from 100% beet juice is inaccurate... u forgot about the emulsifier and lotsa air

[MoleculeRflavors]

@peanutking242 Of course, since it is what makes it a foam. These ingredients (emulsifier and air) don't taste anuthing though :)

[Kiter5Mom]

does it taste like beets? Sounds like a dumb question I guess. But I know they use beet juice to color some foods- that don't taste like beets. Can I sweeten the beet juice ans would it still make the foam? (I don't like the flavor of beets, but the foam looks so neat)

Could I use pretty much any juice to make the foam?



[69cbabys69]

is it possible to, when the foam dies, to re blend the liquid into a foam again??

[MoleculeRflavors]

Hi TheHugMuffin,

You can find this in every kitchenware retailer, even Zellers have this. You should not have problem to find one : )

[TheHugMuffin]

Where do you get the thing that mixes it?

[MoleculeRflavors]

Hi machiavelli84,

If you would like to make a guacamole or salsa, you have to do the same steps as the beet foam. So you make or you buy guacamole or salsa and you put it in a blender. You put it in a cheesecloth and keep only the juice. Then, you have to add the soy lecithin and mix it out.

* For the guacamole, maybe you should add water in it to have enough juice to do the foam.

Have a good mexican party : )

[machiavelli84]

can you make guacamole or salsa like this? im hosting a mexican themed party and would love to do something like this