Bugs Making Red Food Dye
Insects make red food color
There is an ancient technique, using insects to make red food dye. The choice of insects must be fine and good, and it is related to the purity and complexity of color.
First look for insects in secluded places, their shape is like a millet, and their color is brown and shimmering. When you catch them, put them in a purifier, and feed them with the leaves of Jiamu, and take good care of them. When the insects grow strong, move them to a special dish, and the dish is suitable for warmth and dampness.
When you observe the changes of insects, wait for them to spin silk and form cocoons. If the cocoon is slightly red in color, it is good. Take the cocoon and cook it in soup. The soup should be boiled slowly, during which the heat should be adjusted, so as not After cooking, water the liquid, which is red and clear, is the basis of dye.
Add other things to it, or the essence of flowers, or the juice of grass, according to the depth of the color, and consider the amount. Stir well, let it stand a little, pour out the clear liquid, this is the dye of red food color. Dyeing food with this, the color is bright and the taste is pure, it can please people's eyes, and increase the interest of eating.
Although this method is complex, the color it has, it cannot be reached by other methods. It is actually the ingenuity of the ancients, and it should be treasured when passed down.
