I love making complex desserts. Most often they require unusual ingredients (xanthan gum and guar gum, for example), which are very difficult to find in our stores. And even if it works, they usually offer to buy a wholesale batch of several kilograms at once.
Therefore, I periodically place orders in the American online store. iHerb. This store has been around for a very long time. 10 years ago, when I was actively involved in the gym, I ordered various food supplements and sports nutrition there.
And now, when I became a pastry chef, I switched to ingredients for desserts. This time I made a large order of unusual products and I want to show what I received a week after the order.
I picked up my parcel from the point of issue. With these couriers, it is never clear what time he will arrive. I don't like to wait, I'd rather take a walk and pick it up myself when it's convenient for me. The box is big, let's show you what's inside.
There is a lot of wrapping paper inside. Everything in the glass is additionally wrapped in a bubble wrap. By the way, I have never seen such a film: its reverse side is sticky, it adheres securely to the glass, which means that nothing will break. Let's show you what I ordered.
Guar and xanthan gum
I have wanted to try these ingredients for a long time. Many people think that this is chemistry, but it is not. Both ingredients are obtained from natural raw materials. At their core, they serve one purpose - to thicken fluids. It can often be found in ice cream and creams.
Vanilla extracts
For a long time I did not buy vanilla extract, but made it myself. But lately, finding good vanilla pods has become nearly impossible. Therefore, I took on trial classic vanilla extract with alcohol and non-alcoholic option. Based on the reviews on the iHerb website, the classic alcoholic extract has a richer flavor. I will check and compare in baked goods.
Salt "Fleur de Sel"
This is sea salt that does not undergo any mechanical processing. It is formed by the evaporation of sea water. This is not rock salt, but flaky, for which gourmets love it. It is usually used to enhance the flavor and garnish a dish at the same time.
Ant tree bark tea
But what it is, I don't even know. When I saw the packaging of this tea, I immediately wanted to taste it. I will definitely make a separate review on it when I taste it.
Nutritional yeast
This yeast was ordered by my wife. This is the first time I hear about them. It turned out to be ordinary nutritional yeast, which was inactivated by high temperature, but did not destroy its essence. The wife plans to use the yeast as a seasoning, says it adds a cheesy flavor to the dish.
Starter cultures
I bought 3 different starters: bread, for vegan yogurt and for kombuchi. The sourdough bread is made in San Francisco, where artisan bread is very popular. Kombucha sourdough is a slightly modified version of kombucha. Both of these starters can be used many times with timely feeding. But the yoghurt starter, unfortunately, turned out to be disposable.
Lemon Kurd from Bon Maman
I bought this Lemon Kurd for dessert. Previously, the selection of jams and preserves of this French brand in Russia was very wide. But after 2014, they reduced supplies to our country. Therefore, I took myself a jar of lemon Kurd to feast on. It's time to take stock.
Order from iHerb I like it. I was very surprised by the speed of delivery, from the moment of ordering to the delivery of the parcel 10 days passed. Separately, I was pleased with how carefully everything was packed, here even the Russian Post could not break anything. I will tell you about the products themselves in separate articles, so subscribe so as not to miss anything.
All items in today's review were purchased from the iHerb store. You can place an order using this link or the links in the article itself. When ordering, use the promo code THS231 and you will receive a 5% discount on the entire order.
When clicking on the links from the article, you do not need to enter a promotional code, the cost of goods will be indicated already taking into account the discount. When purchasing other products, do not forget to insert the promo code to get a discount.