SC - RE:Food dyes was- Bidding for Feast - Winner's comments

[Susan Fox-Davis]

> Well, I didn't go for modern food coloring because [1] it's modern, and [2] it
> makes your mouth turn interesting colors.  Black tea and coffee are not the best
> choices for period, but they are good and brown.  One comedy egg I considered
> was to write "HELP" backwards, looking like a normal brown egg with a distressed
> chickie inside...  I am thinking about trying jamaica flower next, but that's
> still not pre-1600, as we seem to have agreed a while back.  Onion skins are
> good.  I think I have a little red sandalwood around here, probably not enough
> but it's worth a try.

Red cabbage produces a fugitive blue, but I don't know if it's period.

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