Irish Moss Powder (1 lb)

Description

Size:1 lb Culinary Preparations - Use as a thickening agents for gelatin, puddings and other foods. Cosmetic Preparations - Boiling powdered Irish moss in water results in a gelatinous substance that can be used in moisturizing treatments for the skin and hair. This jelly-like material can also be incorporated into facial masks, soaps and other bath products. Irish moss is a type of red algae that is harvested from the Atlantic coastlines of Ireland, Britain, Scotland and Canada. In Scotland and Ireland, where it is boiled in sweetened milk flavored with cinnamon and brandy to make a kind of pudding, the seaweed is known as carraigín. Elsewhere, Irish moss is commonly referred to as carrageenan.