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Agar Education <p><a href="/videos/profiles/about-jeff-potter">Jeff Potter</a>, author of <em><strong>Cooking for Geeks</strong></em>, gives us the 411 about agar (also known as agar agar), a thickener akin to gelatin used in soups, <span class="mw-redirect">jellies</span>, ice cream and other desserts. It's a great choice when preparing dishes for vegetarians as it's a seaweed-based product with no animal derivatives whatsoever. Give it a try in two creative recipes from Jeff - <a href="/videos/dessert-and-baked-goods/chocolate-panna-cotta">Chocolate Panna Cotta</a> and <a href="/videos/techniques/screwdriver-jellies">Screwdriver Jellies</a>.</p>

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Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks, gives us the 411 about agar (also known as agar agar), a thickener akin to gelatin used in soups, jellies, ice cream and other desserts. It's a great choice when preparing dishes for vegetarians as it's a seaweed-based product with no animal derivatives whatsoever. Give it a try in two creative recipes from Jeff - Chocolate Panna Cotta and Screwdriver Jellies.

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