Published on Mr Food by Marston Lane March 10, 2022
Special events seem to need the consumption of brightly coloured foods. Swirls of coloured icing can be seen on birthday cakes. Different colours are used to decorate holiday cookies and Easter eggs. It’s enjoyable to experiment with changing the colour of your favourite foods. Still, you don’t need food colouring or dyes to do it. There are more natural alternatives to reaching for that bogus bottled food colouring in your pantry.
What is the best method for changing the colour of foods?
- More benefits than just fun-coloured food can be found when you use more natural options.
- Foods naturally coloured, such as dark green vegetables or fruit, can colour foods while improving nutrition.
- Many foods include pigments that can easily incorporate into your favourite recipes.
Change the number of greens (kale or spinach) and berries in your smoothie to make it green, pink, or purple (like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries). The more you add, the more vibrant and nutritious they become! If you want to add black colour, use Elderberry Concentrate available from the Elderberry Concentrate Manufacturer.
Your vegetables should be juiced. Kale, spinach, parsley, or bell peppers can all be used to provide a healthy green punch to your diet. To sweeten things up, use apples, grapes, or peaches. To add a green colour dash, blend the green juice into light-coloured sauces — even cake mixes.
Use the water leftover from boiled vegetables or fruit. It’s a simple and natural way to colour food. To extract the colour, boil green vegetables such as peas or red fruits such as cranberries. Then use the leftover coloured water to paint other meals and recipes.
Green tea from Japan is an excellent choice. Matcha tea is a Japanese green tea that is finely milled or powdered. You can use it directly in various dishes and sip it like tea. It is high in minerals, antioxidants, and fibre and turns words green with a rich flavour that fits multiple foods.
Beets are a natural method to add red or pink colour to dishes. Vitamin C, iron, and magnesium are all abundant in them. Look for the purplish-red, circular variety.
Foods that include turmeric or saffron can become yellow. Add turmeric to the rice while cooking for a bright yellow tint. Saffron works as well, but it is more expensive. You can also use curcumin from the curcumin manufacturer for the yellow colour.
Paprika’s colour ranges from orange to a darker orange-red. There will be colour differences depending on the peppers used in the paprika. The colour and flavour of paprika are released when heated. Try sprinkling ground, unheated paprika on foods when you want to add colour but not taste.
Keep in mind both the flavour and the colour. Natural food colouring is less vibrant than artificial colour additives. As a result, maintaining colour and consistency can be challenging. Using food-based colouring can also bring additional flavours.