http://Vegetarian.lifetips.com/Vegetarian.LifeTips.com Tip of the Dayen-USLifeTips.comhttp://Vegetarian.lifetips.com/rss/lt-logo-green.gifhttp://Vegetarian.lifetips.com/tip/29376/vegetarian-diet-a-l/a/agar.htmlWed 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT638A98A1-4E4E-C9D9-542E-51282F83173EAgar is an odorless, tasteless sea vegetable. Use in flake form as a thickener and to replace gelatin, which is a slaughterhouse by-product. The best technique for using agar is to let it soak for a few minutes in water or flavored liquid, then heat it until it dissolves (about 5 minutes). You can then blend this agar into any recipe where you would use gelatin.<br/><br/><br/>For more Vegetarian tips, visit <a href="http://Vegetarian.lifetips.com/">http://Vegetarian.lifetips.com</a> <img src="http://Vegetarian.lifetips.com/images/aggbug.asp?id=29376" height="1" width="1">