As a firming agent calcium chloride is used in canned vegetables, in firming soy bean curds into tofu and in producing a caviar substitute from vegetable or fruit juices.

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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.

• Firming agent - Helps maintain firmness of fruits and vegetables or interacts with gelling agents to strengthen food structure

• Stabiliser - A substance that maintains the uniform dispersal of substances in a food

• Thickener - A substance that increases the viscosity of a food

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Calcium dichloride

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