An explosion of flavours at the heart of your recipes
Culinary spheres are small pearls with a bursting outer film and a savoury liquid heart. They bring texture, taste, and an original aesthetic to all your sweet and savoury dishes. Made from seaweed extract, they offer a unique texture: imagine a small bead that pops under your teeth, releasing a flood of flavour.
From Yuzu-Ginger to Fig & Balsamic Vinegar or Ponzu, these culinary pearls reveal their full aromas in delicious recipes. Their spherical shape and translucent, lightly coloured appearance provide a guaranteed visual effect, delighting both the eyes and the palate.
Fig & Balsamic Vinegar Spheres: Unleash your creativity
The recipe for our Fig & Balsamic Vinegar pearls is directly inspired by the famous Fig Chutney that traditionally accompanies cheeses and foie gras. These spheres naturally find their place on:
- Gourmet Toasts: Perfect on foie gras toasts or goat and sheep cheese tartines.
- Sweet & Savoury Pairings: The sweetness of the fig, the tangy note of balsamic vinegar, and the subtle hint of onion add a welcome "twist" to your dishes.
- Main Courses: Arrange a few spheres on slices of duck breast or beef carpaccio for a guaranteed professional effect.
Culinary spheres developed and produced in France
Our culinary spheres are developed in France at our production unit in Guidel, Brittany. We attach particular importance to our ingredients, prioritising local sourcing whenever possible.
- Brittany Seaweed: Our alginate is produced from seaweed harvested in Brittany.
- Clean Label: Manufactured without artificial colours or flavours, and completely free of animal gelatin.
- Eco-friendly: Packaged in glass jars for better recyclability and preservation.
Molecular gastronomy on your plate
At Phileas Gourmet, we turn citrus juice, soy sauce, or syrups into spheres of bursting flavour. This is achieved through reverse spherification: an encapsulation technique resulting from the reaction between alginate (seaweed extract) and calcium. It’s not magic—it’s culinary science, mastered right here in Brittany.
Ingredients
Water, fig syrup 40% (sugar, water, Var fig juice from concentrate 4%*, lemon juice from concentrate, natural flavouring, natural fig flavouring), balsamic vinegar 4%, gelling agents: calcium lactate, calcium chloride, sodium alginate; thickener: xanthan gum; dehydrated onion, preservative: potassium sorbate. Contains: sulphites.
*Percentages are expressed based on the finished product.
Storage: Store in a dry place away from light. After opening, keep refrigerated.
Usage Tip: Use them as a condiment to enhance your dishes, inside preparations (spreads, salads, verrines), or as a sophisticated topping for desserts and appetizers.
