Paging Camper English! From clear ice to vegan fish: "This process capitalizes on the fact that ice tends to form in a certain direction—starting from the coldest point and moving outward... Some food researchers have applied directional freezing to blocks of gel made from edible algae. As the gel freezes, the water inside it solidifies into needlelike ice structures, creating a matrix of thousands of tiny tubes. This perforated gel makes a great scaffolding for uncooked faux fish."
Why Is It So Hard to Make Vegan Fish?
Futuristic food science technology could finally bring plant-based salmon filets and tuna steaks to the table
scientificamerican.com