Nagaad Organic Acacia Senegal Gum Arabic, USDA Certified, Wildly Organic Natural Gum for Food and Cosmetic Uses, Premium Arabic Gum for Smoothies, Cooking-100% Organic Pure Natural Emulsifier - 113g

Excellent product the first time I used it.

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I purchased this to use in homemade ice cream, in place of Xanthan gum in low carb recipes, and in......water color painting! This Gum Arabic is in the raw form and therefore large irregular nuggets. They have varied reddish to yellow color in the package but when dissolved and use this product does not effect the color of your product. It needs to be crushed with a mortar and pestle (Plastic Zip Lock bag and a meat hammer works as well) to break into smaller pieces that dissolve more readily. Gum Arabic is an emulsifier that provides more mild thickening and flow without the slimy gel like thickening of Xanthan gum. It is virtually tasteless. It dissolves in water. Start it in a small amount of warm liquid if you are impatient. The finer you crush it to the faster it will dissolve. Gum Arabic can be used to improves the mouth feel of food products, prevent separation and allow ingredients to blend more readily and evenly in food, cosmetic products , and yes...in paints such as water colors. When used in paints it does not interfere with the color tone or saturation but does allow better control and smoother flow and blending, especially when used with high quality water color paints. This product came in a sealed package and is fresh. I will be moving it into a sealed glass container as this amount should last a long time. This is a very good value at the current price of $14.95 with a discount.

Hello It is a good product but not worth $14.00 It shows big pieces but most are little crumbs Not happy with this merchant

I’ve been experimenting with a gluten-free diet to address some GI issues, and this gum Arabic has been a nice alternative to xanthan gum and other thickeners. Not all gum arabic is food-grade, but this one is. I use a mortar and pestle to crush a chunk into smaller pieces, and then I toss them in some water. It tastes a while to dissolve, so the finer you grind it, the faster it will dissolve. I use the solution to add to homemade low-fat low-cal “ice cream”, and it helps reduce iciness, thus improving the texzture. I used it instead of cornstarch in some turkey gravy I recently made (yes, I roasted a turkey in the month of May). The next time I make a cake, I’m looking forward to trying this product in sugar paste to help me make flowers for decoration.

Searched ‘Organic Mastic Chewing Gum,’ and this was one of the first few things that came up. DO NOT BUY IT FOR MASTIC CHEWING. It dissolves and doesn’t adhere again once shattering apart after the initial few chews. However, I will say, seems like decent quality gum arabic though. The 4 oz amount is enough to roughly pour into both of my hands- cupped together (5’10 eastern european blood w/average sized hands)

As they mention in the listing, you'll need to break the chunks yourself before you use this. After crushing it, I've been using tiny amounts in sauces to help thicken them. It's been working just like it's supposed to. The packaging is not marked on the front as being a USDA organic food, but the symbol is on the side (along with other worldwide organic symbols). Normally, I am skeptical about a lot of products online that claim to be organic. The Amazon listing, however, shows their EcoCert number. I downloaded their documentation from Ecocert's website using that number and, yes, the Nagaad Resins and Gum Company, Ltd. is certified as having 100% organic gum acacia. If I can believe what the packaging says about the company itself, it sounds like the kind of company I would want to support, a family-run business that promotes sustainable practices in the communities that harvest the gum arabic.

A very fresh product of a large bag hard-textured gums in a variety of sizes, large and small. Almost no smell or taste (definitely something you won't notice in a finished product). Great value. Will function nicely for baked goods and other projects.