Betsy...? on tempering protein

[patsal 1]

Betsy or anyone else that knows....

Please explain how to temper the Protein mixes so that I can make a warm beverage or Soup without the ickky congealing.

I know it was touched on before, but I can't find the post!

Thanks!

[RavenClaw779 2]

My best guess would be that it's like making a slurry for thickening gravy or stew which is 1 tbsp corn starch to 2 tbsp cold Water stirred until lump free and then added to the recipe.

I'd use the 2:1 ratio using the scoop that came with the Protein Powder. Slowly stir the "slurry" into the soup...

[BetsyB 9]

There's a definite trick to it.

What I do is this: I measure the Protein into a mug, and add enough cool liquid to make a paste. I set that aside.

I then measure out the liquid I will be adding, warm, to the Protein (broth, almond milk, whatever). I heat it until it's warm, but not super-hot. (For a cup of liquid, I nuke it for a minute on high.)

Very slowly, and stirring the WHOLE time, I whisk about 1/4 of the cup into the protein paste. I make sure it's blended well, then again set it aside.

I then return the liquid to the microwave or stove, and heat it to a little hotter than drinking/eating temp (because it's being added to liquid that's not quite up to temp).

Again, I very slowly add the liquid to the protein mixture, stirring the whole time.

The progression from cool --> warm ---> hot tempers the protein so it doesn't agglutinate.

ETA: I don't do a slurry to add to a Soup or other hot foods, because the protein denatures if it remains on the heat source. The hot liquid needs to be added to the warm protein, not vice versa.

(For the same reason, you can't add protein to, say, a whole batch of soup, and then reheat.)

When adding it to warm foods, it's far less labor-intensive. I stirred plain protein into my son's hot oatmeal this morning without doing anything special. There may have been lumps, but since it was oatmeal, no one was the wiser!

Edited April 13, 2010 by BetsyB

[patsal 1]

Thanks, I shall try it in the morning!:thumbup:

[RavenClaw779 2]

Thank God we have Betsy - she has all the answers.

[BetsyB 9]

Phhht. Hardly!

[Brigette 65]

Betsy,

I just told my girlfriend, who is scheduled to be banded 17 may, to look for your posts. I said this woman is all knowing. Your advice is appreciated and tends to be very helpful. Wishing you well. You certainly have a knack for advice on most topics.

Brigette