Topic: Food colouring

[flashy]

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

[Unclefrank]

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.

[Peripatetic Phil]

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.

[RubyDoo]

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.

A
Sae as the ones I use. They are spot on.

[Unclefrank]

The Preema one's aren't very good always use the HTC Brand now

[RubyDoo]

I have Preema , HTC and TRS. No difference at all. My money is it is exactly the same stuff with different label. 

[colin grigson]

As long it's powder and from an Asian type store I don't think the brand is important 

[Unclefrank]

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.

[Peripatetic Phil]

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.

[flashy]

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