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Why is my red cabbage suddenly turning blue when cooking, while it never did so before?
I've made fresh red cabbage (not canned or frozen) a few times. Back when I was still living with my parents, it always turned out fine. Now that I'm living on my own, I'm still using the same recipe, ...
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What would cause the peel of a lime to turn yellow?
About a week ago, I purchased two limes, a lemon, a couple of kiwi fruits, and some oranges. When I got home, I placed them in a bowl. One of the limes ended up at the bottom of the bowl but there ...
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What makes store brand mayo white?
So, I've finally accomplished making mayo. But it has a yellowish hue to it, obviously this is the case because of the egg yolks.
My question is this: Why is store mayo white? What makes it white?
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Does squid ink pasta bleed?
Will the black color from squid ink spaghetti bleed onto other ingredients?
I was recently given a package of squid ink spaghetti. I haven't used it before and I want to try something creative.
I ...
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Flatbread dough turned red
Today I made some flatbread and while cooking them I noticed a reddish coloring of the dough. I didn't add anything red in particular, so I am very surprised they turned out this way. Why did that ...
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Yellowness of egg yolk
Related question: Why are Italian eggs so yellow?
Occasionally I get served a fried / poached egg with a deep yellow/orange yolk. I find it extremely appetising and visually attractive.
Sometimes ...
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How do I avoid my food becoming brownish/dark while cooking?
I recently encountered a few recipes where food is not allowed to 'get colour', or become brownish while baking.
A few examples of what I mean:
Chicken turns a golden-brown colour.
Burgers get a ...
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What does it mean when an egg splatters and the white is greenish-yellow?
This morning I decided to make some eggs. I cracked open the first egg and it just all sort of splashed out onto the pan, the yolk already liquefied and the whites with this yellowish-greenish hue.
I ...
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Color of fried beef steak: sometimes dark, sometimes light-colored. Why?
I have noticed that sometimes when I am frying beef steak it does not turn dark but it becomes rather light-colored. I have also noticed that those steaks that do turn dark during the frying tend to ...
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Why is my green tea brown?
As Crystal Gale once wrote, "You're gonna make my green tea, brown." Or something like that.
When I typically order (the free or close-to-free) green tea at Japanese restaurants, it's usually ...
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How can I improve the colour of my red wine mousse?
I've tried making a red wine mousse to go along with a chocolate mousse. My approach was similar to making the chocolate mousse itself, just with a different core ingredient. I heated up red wine, ...
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Can a blood orange be half bloody?
I've got a "sanguino moro" (blood/red) orange, but it appears to be only half-bloody, as in the photo below. However all figures I've found on the internet show oranges that are purely red inside, for ...
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Safety of Blue / Green Garlic
My mother pickled a bunch of garlic recently and it turned blue soon after. She has had this happen once or twice before where some turned green, but this time all of them turned really blue.
I tried ...
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Telling if small pieces of meat are cooked - blind or colour blind chef
When I am cooking small pieces of meat (so a meat thermometer is not an appropriate tool - I'm thinking of things like shredded chicken being stir-fried, frying or grilling slices of bacon, or minced ...
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How do I make my blended soup a more appealing colour?
I was following this recipe for minestrone soup. This recipe includes a red tomato base, as well as some green vegetables.
I like to blend my soups up after to make them smoother. However, when I do ...
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Why is black pepper both grey and black?
A container of black pepper seems to have both black and greyish bits. Why is this the case? Shouldn’t it all just be black?
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Some duck egg yolks orange while others are yellow: does that reflect the egg quality?
I have noticed that some duck egg yolks orange while others are yellow. Does that reflect the egg quality? E.g. will dishes made with a dark yolk taste better than the ones with light yolk, or vice ...
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How to prevent brillant pink raw bread dough from cooking up to yellow?
I added some cooked beets to a bread recipe. The result was a lovely pink dough:
After cooking, the rolls were yellow on the inside with some of the pink still visible in the crust:
Why? Any way ...
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Why are drippings from restaraunt ground beef colored orange?
I've noticed over the years that whenever I cook ground beef from the grocery store, the drippings in the beef are typically clear in color.
When eating out, if I order a particularly greasy ground ...
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Why did the apple skins turn blue/purple-ish in my apple pancakes the next day?
Yesterday for dinner I made apple pancakes. I cut the apple into small pieces (with the skin on) and just put it into my pancakes batter. The skin was dark red. After cooking it, everything was ...
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Color change in duck meat!
I roasted a duck some days ago, and while eating, the meat on the carcass slowly turned a sharp red, much like an apple turns brown.
I can't find any information on this anywhere, as all questions ...
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How can I keep corned beef pink?
I have a large gathering on St Patrick's day and serve corned beef. In years past I did all the cooking on that day and missed my own party due to all the work. Last year I cooked the beef the night ...
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Why is meat red?
What makes meat red? At first I would think it is the blood, but most packaged meat doesn't seem to be bloody per se, and plus, different meats (chicken, beef etc.) range in color from deep red to ...
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What natural ingredients can be used to color food blue or green?
I've been experimenting more and more with "natural" food colorings - meaning spices and other ingredients that naturally impart color as opposed to a commercial food dye made specifically for this ...
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How can I color pasta during cooking or afterwards, preferably using natural coloring?
My daughter asked me if I could make her red bowtie pasta in honor of Matt Smith as Dr. Who.
I'd rather not use an artificial dye. Either way, how would I go about coloring the pasta itself? ...
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Beef discoloration on parts not in contact with air
I have bought a pack of sliced beef and opened it up as soon as I got home. Judging by the date on a package, it was packed on the same day I bought it. It was red on the outside, but dark and brown-...
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Why did my tomato soup turn thick and brownish?
I tried to improvise a tomato soup following these steps:
Slice tomatoes, briefly stir-fry for aroma, together with some onions, garlic pepper, salt, and a bit of sugar.
While still hot, purée all ...
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Adding chili powder to a dish makes it dark black
Chili powder was homemade, Chilies were dried and sent to nearby mill to grind and make it fine. When I started using this powder it makes the dish black and it looks black but tastes fine. Wondering ...
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Stop Hummus from darkening
I want to use hummus in a catering product, but I noticed it changes colors when left out for too long. The problem is that it needs to look appealing for a few hours.
Do you have any tips on how to ...
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How does the meat in Weisswurst get so white?
I have looked for the answer online, but no luck so far.
Does the ice "burn" the meat and it gets white?
How does it work?
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What causes changing blue and purple pigments in food?
I've noticed that many foods, such as cabbage, garlic, and ginger, either turn blue or purple in certain conditions, or that, like purple string beans, they lose these colors when cooked. Why is this?
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what is the exact time to add food color in sweet rice?
I always confused to add the color in sweet rice .what is the exact time to add food color .As i add color when the rice is boiled. is it right?
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Why did my green tea muffins turn black?
I made green tea muffins following the recipe here. I like my muffins moist and fluffy, so I added banana as suggested by the recipe and replaced half of the baking powder with baking soda. I also ...
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When buying blue potatoes how can you tell what color the flesh will be?
Most of the time when I purchase blue potatoes they have blue flesh. However, once in a while I get some that have a creamy golden flesh. Looking at them I had no idea they would be different.
I know ...
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Why is my gravy opaque?
I only started making gravy a year or two ago, so I don't fully understand the process, although I appreciate the taste. As I was making gravy for Thanksgiving, I noticed that the color was ...
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How to make my pasta less brown?
I really like making pasta, but I've found that most of my recipes have these sorts of ingredients:
Pale yellow pasta
Brown mushrooms
Brown tempeh or tofu (or ground beef if you prefer)
Spices that ...
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Dying a white iced cake black
I've had an Xbox cake made for my son, but they made it white and I wanted it black. It can't be remade, because it's too late.
Can I do anything to dye it black?
I was thinking about brushing black ...
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Why is my Aji Gallina not yellow?
After a recent trip to Peru, once back home, I have tried to make one of their typical dishes, Aji Gallina.
I have compared about a dozen recipes from various sources, and the one I used is quite ...
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How to stop mushrooms from discoloring everything?
A few times in the past week, I've cut up a few mushrooms (I'm pretty sure they're button) and sauteed or fried them with a few other ingredients for dinner. I absolutely love the taste and the ...
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Improve color of banana jam?
One of my favorite uses for overripe bananas is to make a simple jam from them. I combine the bananas with a bit of water in a large pot, adding a splash of molasses, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. ...
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Looking for a Blue Ingredient
Blue food is notoriously hard to find, but I'm working on a dish that basically resembles a lighthouse, and I need something blue to act as the water. Mustn't be wet. The dish is sort of breakfasty (...
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How can you make gray or black butter?
Soon, I'll be serving garlic bread, but I would like to add something to the garlic-butter, to make it darker (gray or black). It should look like lead.
So far, I've found two ideas:
- add dark ...
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How can I turn my muffin batter into the natural blue color from blueberries?
I'm trying to make blueberry muffins, and I will be folding the blueberries into the batter as well. How can I turn the batter slightly blue without adding excess blueberries? The recipe i'm using ...
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Why would using a tall baking pan cause the top of a cake to be darker?
I'm reading a review of cake pans.
Most of the round pans in the review are 2 inches tall. However, there is one round pan in the review that is 2.5 inches tall, and the review had the following ...
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Pitaya Red Velvet Cake became brown
Starting point:
I was trying to follow a red velvet cake recipe from the internet, but since I always try to replace industrial/artificial ingredients by more "natural" ones (just out of curiosity), ...
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Why do purple snap beans turn green when cooked?
We often get snap beans from the CSA (Community Sponsored Agriculture) that are either entirely purple or mottled purple. When cooked (at least when steamed or blanched), however, the purple color ...
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How can I prevent discoloration in lactic fermented vegetables/sauces?
I make lactobacillus fermented hot sauces and have noticed that they get a slight brownish discoloration over time. I'm curious if there is something I can do to keep the original color of the food.
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Am sprouting beans in machine is the color normal
I have been sprouting my beans for three days now I am not sure if it is ready to harvest and is the color normal and what is the best way to store it? I've attached photos.
Thank you
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How can I make my the colour of non-dairy flan more like a classic flan?
Hello Seasoned Advice community, I'm looking for some flan advice please! Thanks in advance for your answers.
A family member has a dairy allergy, so for several years have been swapping cow milk out ...
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