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Turning Food Into Pearls

User Manual and Recipe Booklet

Summary of Contents for IMP-SPH

Page 1: ...Turning Food Into Pearls User Manual and Recipe Booklet ...

Page 2: ...icator Designed by Imperial Caviar Seafood in Canada Assembled in Canada with local imported components Patent Serial No 62 239 453 Imperial Caviar Seafood Inc 78 Brunswick Blvd Dollar Des Ormeaux Quebec H9B 2C5 Tel 1 866 313 5898 Email info cedarlaneculinary com ...

Page 3: ...mic Pearls 9 Cucumber Pearls 10 Ginger Pearls 10 Lemon Pearls 11 Mint Pearls 11 Alcohol based Caviar 12 Whiskey Pearls 12 Coffee Pearls 13 Tomato Caviar 13 Hot Sauce Pearls 14 Confetti Champagne 14 Melon Sushi 15 Deconstructed Cocoa 15 Nutmeg Rum Pearls 16 Avocado Caviar 16 Endless Ingredients A Troubleshooting Guide to Trying New Recipes 17 Troubleshooting 21 Disassembling Your Spherificator 22 R...

Page 4: ...mediately The manufacturer s warranty will be void if The Spherificator has been tampered with The Spherificator is damaged due to water exposure caused by direct water contact Misuse of the Spherificator DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR POINT OF PURCHASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY Phone 1 866 313 5898 Monday to Friday 9 00am to 5 00pm Eastern Standard Time Email info cedarlaneculinary com 24 hours a day 365 days a...

Page 5: ...ipped into a calcium bath calcium ions react with alginate molecules by allowing them to align and bind so that a thin gel membrane forms around the droplets 1 Warning Any percentage of calcium in the ingredient will prevent the spherification process from being completed The use of demineralized water is recommended as tap water with a high calcium percentage could cause the sodium alginate solut...

Page 6: ... the Spherificator 5 Your Spherificator comes with two needle sizes Strain the sodium alginate mixture through a sieve or strainer Pour the preparation containing alginate into the Spherificator and drip droplets into the calcium chloride bath by pressing the button 5 Hold the Spherificator vertically from a height of approximately 6 inches and move in a circular motion Let pearls sit for 1 minute...

Page 7: ... detach the bottom ring and needle head and wash them thoroughly under clean water Wipe the body thoroughly as well 1 If you feel you need to disassemble the Spherificator please carefully follow the instructions on page 21 of the TROUBLESHOOTING section of this manual 1 DO NOT operate the Spherificator without the bottom ring this protects the needle head from coming into contact with calcium chl...

Page 8: ... rest 30 45 minutes to allow all the air to escape 5 Strain strawberry mixture through a small strainer Pour into Spherificator 6 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 7 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the strawberry solution into the calcium bath and leave sit for 1 minute 8 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drai...

Page 9: ... the air to escape 5 Strain the saffron mixture through a small strainer Pour into Spherificator 6 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 7 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the saffron solution into the calcium bath and leave sit for 1 minute 8 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drain and serve 1 Place 175mL water an...

Page 10: ...w all the air to escape 5 Strain the cucumber mixture through a small strainer Pour into the Spherificator 6 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 7 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the cucumber solution into the calcium bath and leave to set for 1 minute 8 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drain and serve 1 Place ...

Page 11: ...ix 5 Let rest 30 45 minutes to allow all the air to escape 6 Strain the lemon mixture through a small strainer Pour into the Spherificator 7 Dissolve the calcium chloride in water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 8 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the lemon solution into the calcium bath and leave sit for 1 minute 9 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drai...

Page 12: ...tes to allow all the air to escape 5 Strain the alcohol mixture through a small strainer Pour into Spherificator 6 Dissolve the calcium chloride in water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 7 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the alcohol solution into the calcium bath and leave sit for 1 minute 8 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drain and serve 1 Place wate...

Page 13: ...r alginate into the water 4 Let rest 30 45 minutes to allow all the air to escape 5 Strain the coffee mixture through a small strainer Pour into Spherificator 6 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 7 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the coffee solution into the calcium bath and leave sit for 1 minute 8 Collect the pearls in a strainer rin...

Page 14: ...o escape 6 Strain the hot sauce mixture through a small strainer Pour into Spherificator 7 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 8 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the hot sauce solution into the calcium bath and leave sit for 1 minute 9 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drain and serve 1 Pour apricot juice into a ...

Page 15: ... water 5 Let rest 30 45 minutes to allow all the air to escape 6 Strain the melon mixture through a small strainer Pour into the Spherificator 7 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 8 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the melon solution into the calcium bath and leave to set for 1 minute 9 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under runni...

Page 16: ...strainer Pour into the Spherificator 5 Dissolve the calcium chloride in 500mL water by mixing with a spoon for 30 seconds 6 Press the button on the Spherificator and drop the rum solution into the calcium bath and leave to set for 1 minute 7 Collect the pearls in a strainer rinse under running water drain and serve 1 Place 125mL water and sodium citrate in a blender and blend for 30 seconds 2 Mix ...

Page 17: ...ves ensure they are adequately blended into a puree and strained as well as possible before proceeding with the addition of the sodium alginate 5 If you are planning on making pearls out of an acidic ingredient such as hot sauce or salad dressing you will need to use sodium citrate Other liquids may require sodium citrate as well 5 There are three ingredients that came with your Spherificator sodi...

Page 18: ... using an ingredient such as a soft drink that has a high water content already you may be able to get away without diluting or adding any water at all Just keep in mind that the sodium alginate must be able to bind to water and if there is not enough your mixture will not work Now you are ready to add your alginate Until you get the hang of it we will always recommend starting with 2g sodium algi...

Page 19: ... taste so you do not want to add more than you need to however it will neutralize acidic ingredients allowing your solution to be able to flow freely through the Spherificator To add the sodium citrate first fully dissolve tsp 1g at a time in as little warm water as possible and then pour into your mixture as you again blend it with your immersion blender Continue to add one dissolved gram of sodi...

Page 20: ...the machine Move the Spherificator in a circular motion over the bath and you will notice that each drop that hits the water will immediately pull into a perfect sphere After the pearls have sat in the bath for about 1 minute or so use a strainer to lift them out of the calcium bath You can also pour the contents of the calcium bath through a strainer into another similar sized container as this i...

Page 21: ...on and you can hear it running If you answered NO to either of these questions please contact Cedarlane Culinary immediately either toll free at 1 866 313 5898 or through email at info cedarlaneculinary com and a customer service representative will assist you in fixing the issue or arranging a replacement to be sent If you answered YES to the top two questions your machine isn t working for one o...

Page 22: ...an opening is made Using a flat screwdriver or a butter knife pry open the Spherificator in two this should be relatively easy to do 1 2 3 22 SPHERIFICATOR DISASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLING YOUR SPHERIFICATOR At this point you will see the interior of the Spherificator and you will have 4 parts the front and back of the Spherificator the top cone and the bottom nozzle ...

Page 23: ...ease it You will see three wheels in the pump two of these wheels are pinching the hose Gently pull the hose from one end untilyou see the pinch Ifyou are pulling more than 1 2cm and can t see the pinch it is on the other side Pull the hose from the other side and locate the pinch Disconnect the top and bottom silicon hose from the stainless tips 4 5 6 7 23 CEDARLANECULINARY COM SPHERIFICATOR DISA...

Page 24: ...the other side to the bottom stainless steel connector Slide the silicon rings back on from the top Put top and bottom covers back on Reassemble all four components and clip back together 8 9 10 11 24 SPHERIFICATOR REASSEMBLY REASSEMBLING YOUR SPHERIFICATOR ...

Page 25: ...ch booze rest assured you are still drinking it Why do my pearls taste salty There is probably some excess calcium from the water bath on them try giving them a more thorough rinse Why does my caviar look more like tiny noodles than caviar Your mixture is too thick try adding water or some sodium citrate as outlined in Step 4 on page 19 of this manual How do you clean the Spherificator Simply empt...

Page 26: ...inary toll free at 1 866 313 5898 or email info cedarlaneculinary com or visit us at www cedarlaneculinary com Happy Spherificating Coffee pearls on ice cream Cucumber pearls on smoked salmon Chive caviar on cheese and crackers Ginger pearls on fresh sushi Lemon caviar on seafood Mint caviar on roast lamb Nutmeg and rum pearls over eggnog Whiskey pearls in a whiskey sour Balsamic caviar on a on a ...

Page 27: ...by Imperial Caviar Seafood 1 877 483 2440 info spherificator com www spherificator com 78 Brunswick Blvd Montreal Quebec Canada H9B 2C5 27 CEDARLANECULINARY COM Distributed by ...

Page 28: ...by Imperial Caviar Seafood 1 877 483 2440 info spherificator com www spherificator com 78 Brunswick Blvd Montreal Quebec Canada H9B 2C5 ...

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