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Title: Food colouring
Post by: flashy on January 27, 2013, 09:58 PM
Hi all i tried making tikka masala it turned out not to bad but the tikka colour was not good. I got some natural food colouring from morrisons and when i add the colouring it went pink, so could any body help me find some good food colouring names.

thx flashy
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: Unclefrank on January 27, 2013, 10:13 PM
Was it the liquid kind flashy?
If so that's your problem use the powdered kind try to get them from an asian store if possible, will pay less than from a supermarket.
I use the HTC brand.
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on January 27, 2013, 10:18 PM
And these are what I use : the tubs are synthetic powders from my (almost) local Gurkha shop, the central box all natural from Waitrose.  The latter are rubbish, IMHO.

** Phil.
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: RubyDoo on January 27, 2013, 10:44 PM
And these are what I use : the tubs are synthetic powders from my (almost) local Gurkha shop, the central box all natural from Waitrose.  The latter are rubbish, IMHO.

** Phil.

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Sae as the ones I use. They are spot on.
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: Unclefrank on January 27, 2013, 10:53 PM
The Preema one's aren't very good always use the HTC Brand now
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: RubyDoo on January 28, 2013, 10:31 AM
I have Preema , HTC and TRS. No difference at all. My money is it is exactly the same stuff with different label.  ;)
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: colin grigson on January 28, 2013, 10:40 AM
As long it's powder and from an Asian type store I don't think the brand is important  :)
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: Unclefrank on January 28, 2013, 11:09 AM
Tried 4-5 different food colouring brands and for some unknown reason my other half doesn't have a reaction to is the HTC brand all the other brands brings her out in a blotchy type rash, short of breath and sweating.
It wasn't an invite for a slanging match.
If you are happy with that brand, ok, fair enough.
There are different kinds of ingredients that make the food colouring, i am no expert on food colouring but you have to be very careful with some types, for instance some say "May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children".
All i was trying to say is that the HTC is the only one that seems to be fine without the allergic reaction my other half gets.
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on January 28, 2013, 01:16 PM
Preema red : Salt, E124, E102
Preema yellow : Salt, E102, E110
Preema green : Salt, E102, E133.

What are the ingredients of your preferred HTC, Uncle Frank ?
** Phil.
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: flashy on January 28, 2013, 02:59 PM
Hi to all yea i was using the liquid one not very good at all.Thanks for all the info on food colouring i know what to look out for now cheers


flashy
Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: RubyDoo on January 28, 2013, 04:31 PM
Tried 4-5 different food colouring brands and for some unknown reason my other half doesn't have a reaction to is the HTC brand all the other brands brings her out in a blotchy type rash, short of breath and sweating.
It wasn't an invite for a slanging match.
If you are happy with that brand, ok, fair enough.
There are different kinds of ingredients that make the food colouring, i am no expert on food colouring but you have to be very careful with some types, for instance some say "May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children".
All i was trying to say is that the HTC is the only one that seems to be fine without the allergic reaction my other half gets.

Never thought, assumed or interpreted this as an invite for a slanging match. Not sure where that came from. Enough of that rubbish elsewhere on the forum and which I have purposely stayed away from.  ;)

Are you sure it is the colour that does this to her and not something else in the meal she was allergic to? Just a thought.. ;). I suppose the children thing is the e nos etc.