Since their invention in the middle of the 20th century, cream chargers have been increasingly popular. They have been utilized for a variety of purposes, especially in the food and beverage sector, due to their capability to safely and effectively inject pressurized gas (nitrous oxide, or N2O) into a liquid and aerate it.

In addition to being utilized professionally, they are becoming more and more common in domestic settings as more people copy the masters and produce their own culinary marvels at home. They are completely safe and simple to use as long as novice chefs adhere to just well-known and respected brands, including Rotass, Liss, and Mosa, and follow the manufacturer's instructions when using them.

But what are cream chargers used for

Uses for cream chargers in food

n2o Cream chargers can be utilized in the kitchen the overwhelming part of the time. Here is a small list of the programs you can test out at home:

whipping cream

The most well-known and frequent usage of cream chargers is for whipping cream. N2O in a cream charger canister reacts with the cream's lipids, gelatines, and other stabilizers when it is injected into the liquid, giving the cream a frothy texture. Since N2O naturally occurs in our environment, whipping cream by hand is conceivable, but using a cream charger is more quicker and simpler.

Desserts and mousses

It takes some time and effort to make the ideal mousse, as anyone who has tried will attest (pardon the pun). Similar to how whipping cream is an exact science, getting the right amount of stiffness in the peaks is a delicate balancing act. However, with a cream charger, that process becomes child's play.

Alcoholic drinks

Although foams and espumas lend aesthetic appeal to a wide range of drinks, the conventional method of creating them (shaking egg whites in a shaker) requires patience and a significant amount of work. Additionally, egg white foam frequently lacks flavor and is unpleasant to the nose. In a busy cocktail bar, having the ability to swiftly and effectively add zing, scent, and panache to your drink is crucial.

Combining oil, sauces, syrups, and marinades with alcohol

Continuing from the preceding point, you can also flavor alcohol with cream charges by picking a specific flavor. Moreover, this method is not just applicable to alcohol. You can quickly speed up the infusion process in oils, sauces, syrups, or marinades by placing the required ingredients in the dispenser's container and injecting N2O into them. What used to take weeks, now just takes minutes.

Carbonated beverages

Cream chargers and soda streams both work on the same fundamental principles; the only distinction is that the former use N2O and the latter carbon dioxide (CO2 cylinder). To make deliciously bubbly juices of all flavors with your cream charger, you can simply swap out one ingredient for the other. If you'd like, you may even use actual fruit to make a juice that is naturally carbonated.

Rotass provides a variety of intriguing recipes online for those interested in learning more about the various gourmet possibilities accessible when using a cream charger in the kitchen, and more difficult experiments in hydrocolloid cooking may be found here.

Cream chargers have a secondary use as an oxidizing agent in hybrid model rocket engines, however this is a far more specialized application and is not advised for amateur rocket scientists without the necessary expertise and experience. You won't go wrong if you stick to cooking!