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Easy Color and Texture for Food Photography
Dyeing cheese cloth with natural foods, to use as texture and color in food photography.
Course
Kitchen Hacks, Lifestyle
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
300
kcal
Ingredients
Water - 4 quarts per pot
Red Cabbage - 1/4 a head, for pale purple
Red Beets - 1 whole beet, for intense magenta
Gold Beets - 1 whole, for pale yellow
Turmeric - 1 root, for intense yellow
Black tea - 2 tbsp, for woodsy beiges to brown
Pea tea - 4 petals, for blue or lilac
White vinegar - 2 tbsp per pot, except for blue Pea tea
Instructions
Rough chop each item being used. Place in separate pots of boiling water with vinegar. Lower and simmer with a lid on for 30 minutes.
Remove food items from each pot and gently press each cotton gauge strip into the appropriate pot. Allow to soak for an hour.
Carefully, with gloves, squeeze out excess liquid and hang dry, taking care to protect the floor beneath from drips staining.
Once they are dry, they are ready to use.
Nutrition
Calories:
300
kcal