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

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Beetroot, DUH!  [I can say it to myself, that's all right, I think I've known
myself long enough to get away with such liberties.]  I forgot entirely.  You
can't beat a beet.  Looks like time to go a-marketing!

Selene

Decker, Margaret wrote:

> Don't forget beetroot. It gives a lovely color to eggs, peeled and unpeeled.
> Spinach will give a very nice green, and there are a number of berries that
> give purple.
> Have fun. Margarite
>
> 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.
>
> Happy Eggs!
>
> Selene
>
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