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Watercress: The Ultimate Superfood
Watercress
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February 22, 2025

Watercress: The Ultimate Superfood

Did you know watercress is the top nutrient-dense food, with a perfect score of 100 from...
Top Small Businesses Offering Hydrocoloid Specialty Food Ingredients
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February 22, 2025

Top Small Businesses Offering Hydrocoloid Specialty Food Ingredients

Hydrocolloid ingredients are key in the food world for changing textures and flavors. Small businesses...
The Top 6 Small-Sized Businesses Revolutionizing Food Texture and Flavor
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February 20, 2025

The Top 6 Small-Sized Businesses Revolutionizing Food Texture and Flavor

In the world of culinary arts, achieving the perfect texture and flavor is paramount. Small-sized...
Aspartame: Is It Safe or Harmful?
Aspartame: Is It Safe or Harmful?
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February 20, 2025

Aspartame: Is It Safe or Harmful?

In the United States, 41% of adults eat foods and drinks with aspartame. This artificial sweetener...
Study: Chlorine In Water Can Lead to Increased Cancer Risk
Study: Chlorine In Water Can Lead to Increased Cancer Risk
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February 19, 2025

Study: Chlorine In Water Can Lead to Increased Cancer Risk

Nearly 300 million people in the US have high levels of trihalomethane (THM) byproducts in...
Banned Additives: The Risks You Can't Ignore
Banned Additives: The Risks You Can't Ignore
  • Food Additives
February 19, 2025

Banned Additives: The Risks You Can't Ignore

A shocking 15 substances once thought safe by the FDA have been banned. Red dye No....
Vegan Gelatin Hacks Elevate Your Baking with Plant-Based Gelling Agents
Vegan Gelatin Hacks Elevate Your Baking with Plant-Based Gelling Agents
  • Vegan Gelatin Hacks
February 19, 2025

Vegan Gelatin Hacks Elevate Your Baking with Plant-Based Gelling Agents

You love an occasional dose of gourmet gel desserts but want it the vegan way....
Emulsifiers in Plant-Based Milks Linked to Colon Cancer
Emulsifiers in Plant-Based Milks Linked to Colon Cancer
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February 18, 2025

Emulsifiers in Plant-Based Milks Linked to Colon Cancer

A surprising 20% of colorectal cancer cases in 2019 were found in people under 55....
Uncover the Secrets of Ultra-Processed Foods
Uncover the Secrets of Ultra-Processed Foods
  • Ultra-Processed Foods
February 18, 2025

Uncover the Secrets of Ultra-Processed Foods

Understanding ultra-processed foods is crucial for public health. Many products, such as "no added sugar"...

About CapeCrystal

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We are a specialty premium food ingredient supplier for cooks, chefs, and food producers throughout the USA and Canada. We offer such ingredients as agar agar, carrageenans, sodium alginate, tara, locust bean and many other gums, fruit powders and related items. We offer free cookbooks with many delicious and tasty recipes using our ingredients that you can download from our website.

Download FREE Cook Books

Cape Crystal Brands has created a number of interesting cookbooks you will not find anywhere else to provide some creative and delicious recipes from main meals to delectable deserts. The recipes incorporate Cape Crystal Brands specialty ingredients for added gastronomical creativity. Just click on the links below to download. Let us know your favorite creation. Between the 5 available cookbooks there are 200 delicious recipes. You are bound to find a family favorite here.

Click here to make your selection.