Ultratex is an easy to use high performance tasteless & colourless powdered thickening starch for both hot & cold preparations. It is freeze-thaw stable & gluten-free. Simply gradually whisk or blend Ultratex into a liquid until you have the desired consistency, Ultratex can be premixed with other dry ingredients (sugars, salts etc.) first if desired 1-4% of Ultratex is usual for general thickening; however, just add more to make thicker gels & sauces. Ultratex is “pregelatinised” meaning it has previously been exposed to liquid & then dehydrated again this makes it easier to incorporate into liquids that traditional starches. Ultratex adds texture without flavour, unlike traditional starches, it doesn’t need to be cooked out, it has no starchy mouthfeel & thickened liquids are smooth, creamy & glossy. Ultratex is the perfect instant thickener for: Stocks & jus - no need to over reduce a jus just to get the required viscosity, when the flavour is good just whisk in enough Ultratex to give the desired thickness Sauces: Ultratex will thicken acidic (wine/vinegar reductions), tomato & dairy-based sauces Purees: a small addition will prevent the leeching of liquids from purees of vegetables Fruit coulis: easily & quickly thickens fruit purees & juices to make palatable fluid gels. Ultratex thickened liquids can also be spread onto a slip-mat & dehydrated to make tuile or shards or can be frozen to make sheets that can then be heated (usually grilled or blow torched) onto a plated dish.
