Ultra Sperse Thickener

About Ultra Sperse
Article by Sharon Anne Hill

Ultra Sperse: Instant ClearJel® Hybrid
ICJ has been on the market since the 1940s. It is the "grand-daddy" of modified food starches. ULTRA Sperse is a generic name for just one of the MANY 'ultra hybrids' of​​​​​​ Instant ClearJel®.

Ultra-Sperse is an all-natural starch product of Ingredion Inc.

Ultra Sperse: Uses
Ultra Sperse has many applications and uses!
 * Ultra-Sperse is used by manufacturers and in the culinary world in many of the same ways as xanthan gum.
 * Ultra-Sperse has a neutral flavor itself, as opposed to xanthan gum, when used in higher proportions - it will still give a much better mouthfeel.
 * Ultra-Sperse is a cold water swelling starch, meaning that it thickens (even w/o cooking) and thickens liquids into rich, creamy sauces, without any lumps.

Ultra Sperse: Buying
Ultra Sperse is the name of the manufacture's GENERIC varieties of modified food starch name, which disperse easily and can be just sprinkled in with a fork. These Varieties of Ultra Sperse are branded under company trademark names. Each brand of Ultra Sperse thickens (with or without) cooking, allow 5 minutes to reach its full thickening power. Note: Also, check out the links below for Ultra Sperse-type free recipes,
 * Ultra Set, Aunt Eloise's on Kitchen Kneads website.
 * E-Z Gel, The E-Z Gel's website has a cookbook available on its website.
 * Ultra Gel, I have that cookbook, and it's a great reference book*.

Ultra Sperse: Simply Sprinkle
The convenience the various Ultra Sperse brands have (unlike Instant ClearJel®) is each is simply sprinkled and whisked into the wet ingredients to thicken (as easily with a fork w/o clumping). Whereas, ICJ MUST be first combined with dry ingredients or slowly blended in with a blender.

Note though... ULTRA Sperse brands ARE more expensive than Instant ClearJel®, and convenience always has its price. Still, I ALWAYS have some Ultra Sperse on hand, it's great for a little thickening boost to perhaps for a homemade spaghetti sauce, say chili, or a soup recipe.

Ultra Sperse: Thickening Power
Ultra Sperse brands have only about half the thickening power that Instant ClearJel®. This means you'll need nearly twice as much Ultra Sperse in regards to using Instant ClearJel, which is almost twice as potent.

Ultra Sperse-Type FREE Recipes
https://cornabys.com/recipes-catalog/

https://carnetfoods.com/blog/ 1. Footnote: Source: https://www.amazingfoodmadeeasy.com/info/modernist-ingredients/more/ultra-sperse-m#top