Vegetable charcoal is known above all as a natural remedy to be taken in case of a swollen stomach and bloating. In recent times, however, it has made its way as an ingredient to be used in the kitchen to prepare, for example, original doughs for pizzas and sandwiches.
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Il charcoal it is mostly known as natural remedy to be taken in case of swollen belly and meteorism. In recent times, however, how ingredients for use in kitchen to prepare, for example, original doughs for pizzas and sandwiches.
In particular, the vegetable charcoal bread promises to all people who do not digest well more or less the same advantages of the supplement, therefore the possibility of enjoying a good bread while avoiding the consequent phenomena of meteorism and abdominal swelling.
A similar argument applies to pizza dough or burger sandwiches prepared using charcoal as a food ingredient, both as an additive to color the dough and as a potentially beneficial remedy to promote digestion and avoid abdominal swelling.
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Charcoal, the opinion of the experts
Learn more aboutuse of charcoal in cooking and on the fact that the black bread can be really healthy we contacted our experts who explained that black bread could help eliminate excess gas but from here to say that it is good for health or that it is highly indicated in diets for slimming purposes there is a big difference.
However, not everyone is convinced that the vegetable carbon contained in food can be effective, because the quantities used as an additive in food preparations are so small not to be able to compare and classify it as a functional food, therefore it is not effective in the solution of the aforementioned disorders.
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In any case, if we have vegetable charcoal suitable for food use, we can try to choose it as an ingredient to be added in small quantities to other preparations to make them certainly more spectacular given the black color they will take and maybe even to make them become a little more healthy.
Vegetable charcoal in the kitchen
Vegetable charcoal in food is used as a natural colorant as it is part of the EU list of permitted additives (E153). It is used for coloring or making special flours useful for preparing sweet and savory doughs. Vegetable carbon thus becomes part of functional foods.
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Vegetable charcoal can become an ingredient in natural haute cuisine to replace cuttlefish ink in the preparation of rice and pasta dishes. For example, you can prepare noodles with vegetable carbon black, to be combined with smoked tofu and hazelnut and leek cream.
Charcoal, how to use it
Vegetable charcoal is used mixed with the traditional dose of flour in the proportion of 10 -15 grams per 1 kilo of flour. In this way you will get a black product capable of creating a remarkable visual impact.
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Charcoal: the recipes
To experiment, try using small amounts of charcoal to add to the other ingredients to prepare:
- Vegetable charcoal pizza
- Vegetable charcoal focaccia
- Homemade charcoal bread
- Vegetable charcoal crackers
- Charcoal breadsticks
- Vegetable charcoal black tagliolini
- Black charcoal flour
- Vegetable charcoal ravioli
- Vegetable charcoal tagliatelle
- Charcoal burger buns
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Charcoal, where to find it
The charcoal you will need to look for is powdered vegetable charcoal for food use, generally stored in jars to be stored in a cool and dry place. Ideally, charcoal if well preserved does not have an expiry date. Vegetable charcoal powder it is easily found in online stores and herbalists.
Charcoal, contraindications
During the pregnancy you need to be careful about taking any medications or supplements. To find out if vegetable charcoal is suitable for you during pregnancy, consult your doctor. Vegetable charcoal, in general, could alter the assimilation of some drugs or nutrients, especially if used often and as a real natural remedy. Again consult your doctor.
Vegetable charcoal can have laxative effect. Side effects include nausea, vomiting and allergic reactions. Charcoal as a supplement is not considered suitable for children under the age of three.
Marta Albè
