xanthan gum..

gottagetitoff11

I got a bag of frozen brocolli and peppers. When i got home I decided to look at the ingredients and they were brocolli peppers and xanthan gum. What is xanthan gum and why would it be in frozen veggies.

Thanks

L1zardQueen

Does your vegetable mix have a sauce?

cmtigger

It's a thickener, so as the above poster asked, us there a sauce?

earlnabby

Xanthan gum, as mentioned before, is a thickener. It is popular among celiacs because there is no gluten like flour and some other starches have. A very small amount is needed

gottagetitoff11

There is no sauce.

gottagetitoff11

Ingredients brocolli, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, orange bell peppers and xanthan gum.

cmtigger

It's probably just to add a little sodium and texture.

gottagetitoff11

I dont know if i ever ate it. Does it have a taste. Thanks

diannethegeek

I believe it's used in frozen foods to keep ice crystals from forming in the food. It's a very common ingredient. You've probably eaten it before if you eat any pre-packaged foods. It shouldn't have any taste.

kavahni

It doesn't have a taste. As pp mentioned, it is popular with celiacs as a binder in gf breads. Many of us, however, who are truly gluten intolerant, or gluten sensitive, find even small amounts can trigger gut reactions--usually a case of the squats. More recipes are using psyllium husks instead.
Thank you for mentioning this. I'd never thought to look for it in frozen veggies.