665038 Thu Nov 05 15:59:43 -0800 2009 8 5 Texas 0 5159399 Does anyone know where in the Houston, Texas area sodium alginate and calcium chloride can be purchased in small quantities for the home chef? I've only located it in large quantities so far. Thu Nov 05 15:59:43 -0800 2009 1122094 janmor58 1 5159729 Watch makin? A food bomb? LOL Thu Nov 05 18:28:53 -0800 2009 5159399 83659 randyjl 1 5159741 LOL......Well, in a weird sort of way I am making a food bomb. I want to make both fruit and wine "caviars" to serve with certain dishes. When you bite into each of the individual "caviars", they explode or release the liquid that you made it with (i.e. wine, fruit or vegetable juice). Thu Nov 05 18:33:14 -0800 2009 5159399 1122094 janmor58 2 5159799 Wow---POST YOUR RESULTS! Thu Nov 05 18:57:19 -0800 2009 5159741 83659 randyjl 1 5160262 You should try to find a store that carries supplies for making cheese at home. Calcium Chloride is used in cheese-making to bump up the calcium content of pasteurized milk. Fri Nov 06 04:09:29 -0800 2009 5159399 157853 ShanghaiSam 1 5160534 http://www.infusions4chefs.co.uk/acatalog/Mini_Kit_.html#aTEX20 This website out of england seems to sell a whole kit to be able to some of this stuff. I would love to take a class or something that teaches some of these techniques. Any in the dallas area? Also for “Sodium Alginate” try searching for the word “algin” as well as “alginate”. For calcium chloride, I should also search for “calcic” Fri Nov 06 06:59:28 -0800 2009 5159399 61490 pgwiz1 1 5161516 Thanks Shanghai Sam for the suggestion. I'll look for the calcium chloride there. I had read on one of the other blogs/forums that Randalls Grocery in the Houston area carrys what I need, but that did not prove to be accurate. Still looking. Sure wish a restaurant chef could chime in and let me know where I might purchase it. Fri Nov 06 12:11:25 -0800 2009 5159399 1122094 janmor58 1 5170737 I have located and prucased the needed ingrediants, which are being shipped to me. My next question is how far in advance can the "caviar" be made (i.e. 2 hours before a dinner party), and what is the best way to store it if it can be made in advance. Thanks for the responses so far. Tue Nov 10 12:50:28 -0800 2009 5159399 1122094 janmor58 2 5170843 where did you purchase the items? Tue Nov 10 13:25:27 -0800 2009 5170737 61490 pgwiz1