Figure 2.La Carrageenan synergy with prote 2.7 Food applications Carrageenan consists of a family of hydrocolloids which have different properties and therefore it has a very wide variety of uses. One of the most important uses is in water-based systems(Table 2.4) which include everything from cake glazes to kamaboko. Some other examples of properties which are important to food formulators are: Gel clarity and the high gelling temperatures: important in cake glazes and water dessert gels Firm, gel: in processed cheese systems the Ability to adjust the texture and the melting point: provides texture needed when carrageenans are used to replace fat in ground meats until after the is Ability to retard hydration with cations product