Fooducate Blog - Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate – Chances are You’ll be Eating it Today |
| Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate – Chances are You’ll be Eating it Today Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:46 AM PDT
New here? Get Fooducated with our iPhone or Android App! Or try Fooducate on the Web! The above humorous poster, spotted on Food Renegade‘s Facebook page, immediately led us to explore said ingredient. Turns out its not as bad as one would think. Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate is an additive used in the food industry, mostly in baking. Also known as SSL, it is a lightly colored powder that works various wonders: Emulsifying – it helps keep oil and water mixed together. As you probably know, many baked good include both. Using SSL allows for more water to be used. And water is a cheap ingredient. Increased shelf life – keeps mold away. Dough conditioning – makes the gluten in bread stronger, it also increases the volume of the loaf. If you are vegetarian, take note. SSL can be sourced from both animal and vegetable sources. SSL is not something you can pick up in the baking section of your supermarket. But you can order a 50 gram pack for just $7.99 online. Get Fooducated: Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/fooducate on facebook: facebook.com/fooducate |
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