N₂O for whipping cream

For whipped cream or foam laughing gas (N₂O) is the ideal medium. Laughing gas (E942) is an authorised food additive, does not give an adverse after taste and is easy to use.

Application scope

• For whipping cream approximately 10 grams N₂O is sufficient for a litre of cream. After shaking and spraying the laughing gas, it ensures for a nice and airy finish on ice cream, fresh fruit, coffee…
• For foam, one needs double the amount of laughing gas (20 grams per litre).

Requirements

For both applications one needs a suitable siphon-bottle. On this bottle, the connection will be provided to add the laughing gas. From a cylinder of laughing gas one needs to use a pressure reducing valve to lower the high pressure in the cylinder (55 bar) to the working pressure of the siphon-bottle.

Small ampoules are sold in commercial businesses for cooking tools or in the larger department stores.

IJsfabriek Strombeek also provides N₂O-cylinders in all sizes to manufacturers of whipped cream products. As a customer, you must have the necessary evidence to maintain the correct use of N₂O.

Advantages

• Hygienic: for the whipping - except for the administration of the gas and the shaking - no action is required
• Laughing gas is already known for a long time and allowed as additive
• Limited quantities of N₂O are sufficient
• No taste or smell changes
• Quickly and easily applicable
• With the laughing gas the whipped cream or foam undergoes an important volume increase

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Please note that the use of nitrous gas (either laughing gas) is subject to strict rules!