Colored Cocoa Butter: The Topic

[Rajala]

I blast my molds with cocoa butter as well.

[pastrygirl]

On 2/18/2024 at 3:23 AM, Rajala said:

I blast my molds with cocoa butter as well.

 

Do you buy colors by the kg?  Do you attempt to scrape off and save the excess or is the time savings still greater than the cost of the CB?

[Rajala]

17 hours ago, pastrygirl said:

 

Do you buy colors by the kg?  Do you attempt to scrape off and save the excess or is the time savings still greater than the cost of the CB?

 

I'm only doing this as a hobby, so it doesn't matter too much. But I do scrape it off and save it!

[Jim D.]

With the changes in the U.S. administration coming in 2025 and promises of ridding our foods of unnecessary additives--and artificial colorants!--perhaps those of us in this country need to check out the natural cocoa butter colors available from some manufacturers.  Am I actually ready to substitute beet juice for Chef Rubber's "Red Ruby"?  And is there a blue vegetable that can replace the beautiful "Blue Lapis"?  Hmm.

[Saltychoc]

@Jim D. Not to get political but considering some photos from yesterday - I'm not sure how committed any of them are to actual "healthy" food. Very worried about the already rising price of chocolate though.

 

The blue cholula from chef rubber's natural line is very very pretty. Unfortunately, it's so light and looks much better backed with titanium white.

 

I would also be interested to know what natural lines people have used and liked. I do a farmers market and get a number of people asking for no artificial colors. I do think New York and CA banned or has an upcoming ban for a few colorants so we may see an increase in natural colors. I have read/heard good things about Bold Cocoa butter out of the Netherlands. They are titanium free but I think use regular "fake" color formulations beyond that. Unfortunately, they still do not ship to the states, though I have asked a few time and the answer is always "we're working on it".

[Jim D.]

2 hours ago, Saltychoc said:

@Jim D. Not to get political but considering some photos from yesterday - I'm not sure how committed any of them are to actual "healthy" food. Very worried about the already rising price of chocolate though.

 

The blue cholula from chef rubber's natural line is very very pretty. Unfortunately, it's so light and looks much better backed with titanium white.

 

I would also be interested to know what natural lines people have used and liked. I do a farmers market and get a number of people asking for no artificial colors. I do think New York and CA banned or has an upcoming ban for a few colorants so we may see an increase in natural colors. I have read/heard good things about Bold Cocoa butter out of the Netherlands. They are titanium free but I think use regular "fake" color formulations beyond that. Unfortunately, they still do not ship to the states, though I have asked a few time and the answer is always "we're working on it".

 

I have heard good things about Chef Rubber's natural white color (not sure of its exact description).  A number of people have stated that the natural colors fade.  I think Andrey Dubovik has switched (at least partially) to natural colors, and his creations now look a bit faded.  Perhaps we will eventually get used to duller colors and won't remember what existed way back in 2024?

[pastrygirl]

14 hours ago, Jim D. said:

promises of ridding our foods of unnecessary additives

 

Have they met Americans?  Good luck with that. Besides, I thought they were dismantling all the regulatory agencies?

 

Anyway, chocolat-chocolat carries Roxy & Rich's natural line.  Haven't tried these, I use mostly their jewel colors.

 

https://www.chocolat-chocolat.com/product/coloured-cocoa-butter-natural-collection/

 

 

[Jim D.]

7 hours ago, pastrygirl said:

Anyway, chocolat-chocolat carries Roxy & Rich's natural line.  Haven't tried these, I use mostly their jewel colors.

 

https://www.chocolat-chocolat.com/product/coloured-cocoa-butter-natural-collection/

 

 

 

I saw that you particularly like Roxy & Rich's Fuchsia Tourmaline, which appears (to me) to be in the purple category.  So far I have not found a purple I really like (Chef Rubber's Purple Amethyst is what I often use, but it doesn't have that pop I'm looking for in a purple--it needs more red, I think).  Do you have purple favorites?