A Guide to Food Coloring and Selection
Color is so important! It is what attracts people, it draws them in! This is especially true when trying to appeal to potential customers, in the baking and cake decorating world. Chefs, bakers, and home cooks have come to realize the importance of food coloring and therefore often use it to add flair and visual appeal to their creations. Color not only adds excitement, it is also a great way to tailor/individualize something for the person it is being made for. Furthermore, although food coloring does not add any flavor to food, it can be used to influence the palate.
When you think of food colors, most people typically think of liquid squeeze bottles that you can purchase at the grocery store. These seemed like great products when many first started out, coloring icings, play-dough, eggs, and many other things. While this liquid coloring seemed to be the only option available, there are many other choices from gel pastes, candy colors, air brush, and even powdered colors.....
