I wanted to make a loaf with nice dark and red color contrast and I think it came out very interesting. Here is a picture of the full loaf:
Charcoal powder and cranberries bread
I wanted to make a loaf with nice dark and red color contrast and I think it came out very interesting. Here is a picture of the full loaf:
19 Comments
Melobol@lemmy.ml · 20 pts · 47d
Have you tried squid ink to turn loaves black?
alanjaow@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 47d
Or you could do what Burger King in the U.S. did for Halloween one year: put a ridiculous amount of food coloring in it to make it look black.
My toilet water was a dark green the next day o.o
SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 47d
Yeah, I'd recommend that over putting carcinogenic dust in your food.After doing further research, today I learned that it's specifically cooking meat over a charcoal fire that creates carcinogenic compounds, and not charcoal itself. Ignore me!
surge_1@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 47d
Activated charcoal is not carcinogenic tho
Leeks@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 47d
But it does potentially mess with medications. I generally avoid cooking with it, especially when cooking for others.
mimiring@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 47d
I used a perfectly edible food grade charcoal. Something like this https://www.herbstore.gr/en/p/energos-anthrakas-food-grade-skoni. I got mine from a local spice seller
evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 45d
There's also not evidence that cooking meat over a fire affects cancer risk. It does create compounds that have been shown to increase risk in mice fed 1000x what you or I would eat.
You could do the same thing for practically any compound. Fruit juice will naturally contain a small percentage of ethyl alcohol, a known carcinogen, and we know from many studies that over consumption of ethyl alcohol greatly increases the risk of many cancers.
mimiring@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 47d
No, but it could be interesting. I guess it would probably impart a slightly ocean taste, which could be desirable in some occasions. Another thing I tried is dark cocoa powder, which has similar results color-wise, but obviously tastes like chocolate
Melobol@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 47d
I believe it is more umami/savory taste than fish. So more 'salty' side of dishes.
People often use it for pasta or hamburger buns.
xia@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 47d
Meteoroite bread...
mimiring@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 47d
I'm stealing it
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 11 pts · 47d
Watch out if you’re taking certain medications including birth control as activated charcoal can make it ineffective.
mimiring@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 47d
Yes, it is a pretty potent detoxifier. So definitely not a bread I would eat large quantities of everyday.
cynar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 46d
More than a few women have found that out the hard way, a month or so after Halloween!
njm1314@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 47d
So why the charcoal? Just the color? Or is there some other benefit? I have trouble believing it improves the taste. Would a dark brown loaf work?
mimiring@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 47d
Yes it was just for the color combination. I could not detect a difference in taste. Activated charcoal has some benefits and is recommended in some cases, but it can also mess with the effectiveness of medicines.
Are you asking me if you can add it to a dark brown loaf to make it darker?
HubertManne@piefed.social · 4 pts · 47d
hows the taste? I wonder if this would have the benefits of activated charcoal.
mimiring@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 47d
To me it tasted the same. I don't see why it shouldn't keep the charcoal properties
Dayroom7485@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 47d
I love the experiment! I tend to sheepishly follow the recipe instead of trying out new things. The loaf looks crazy!!