Xanthan gum is a water-soluble gum used in baking for its thickening and stabilizing properties. It's a product of fermentation from corn, wheat or soy. Xanthan gum is a water-soluble gum used in baking for its thickening and stabilizing properties.
Obviously, people reading this sort of information in German - mostly Austrians, or Germans and Swiss, or people who have learnt German as a foreign language are likely to approach theses questions from a different angle than people who do not read or speak German.
So how does the above apply to Germany vs. Austria: 1  Germany is substantially larger than Austria - hence there is less need to learn or use a foreign language. 2  As a small country, Austria borders many non-German-speaking countries - so the German language is just not perceived as ubiquitous as it is in Germany.