xanthan gum
noun
xan·than gum
ˈzan-thən- 
: a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a gram-negative bacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and suspending agent used especially in pharmaceuticals and prepared foods
called also xanthan
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Once cooled a bit, add 1 tsp xanthan gum with frother.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Other potentially irritating ingredients include fermentable fibers like inulin and carrageenan, gums and thickeners like xanthan gum, and sugar alcohols that can produce gas as a byproduct and trigger stomach discomfort, Sharp says.
—Sonya Collins, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The bases are very easy to make but do include some ingredients that may not be sitting in your pantry, like nonfat dry milk powder, light corn syrup and xanthan gum.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Combinations with multiple ingredients may also include potato starch, tapioca starch, xanthan gum or other gums and starches to provide texture.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Other potentially irritating ingredients include fermentable fibers like inulin and carrageenan, gums and thickeners like xanthan gum, and sugar alcohols that can produce gas as a byproduct and trigger stomach discomfort, Sharp says.
—Sonya Collins, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The bases are very easy to make but do include some ingredients that may not be sitting in your pantry, like nonfat dry milk powder, light corn syrup and xanthan gum.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Combinations with multiple ingredients may also include potato starch, tapioca starch, xanthan gum or other gums and starches to provide texture.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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xanthan gum
noun
xan·than gum
ˈzan-thən-
: a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a bacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and suspending agent used especially in pharmaceuticals and prepared foods
called also xanthan
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