SC - chickenballs

[david friedman]

In a message dated 98-01-23 17:23:18 EST, you write:

<< 
 What is the relationship between indigo and woad?  Does indigo come 
 from woad?  Can it come from anything else?  Indigo has been used to 
 color confections... (Found a recipe in a new book I just got.)  How is 
 indigo "made"?
 
 Alys Katharine
  >>
     There is a chemical that causes the blue dye that is common to both woad
and indigo, but indigo contains a good bit more of it, so it makes a stronger
dye with less plant bulk. However, the color can only develop into a permanent
dye after a period of fermentation in a bath containing, I believe, urea--or
for the authentic souls, urine. *Not* my type of food coloring........... ;-)
It is possible, however, that the indigo "tea" that is made before the
fermentation starts might be blue, and be what is used as a candy additive.
I'm not sure--I haven't done much dying yet, just listened to other's talk
about it.

    Ldy Diana
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