Halloween’s coming up, so I though it’s a perfect time to use the activated charcoal I had in the cupboard leftover from previous projects like the black sourdough loaf and charcoal burger buns.
Activated charcoal was not designed to be a food colouring. It is commonly used for medical purposes to alleviate food poisoning or in the treatment of drug overdoses. It is perfectly safe to consume and will not have any effect on most people.
If you are on certain types of medication, then you should consult a doctor about it because activated charcoal may prevent some medication from being absorbed by the stomach.
When it comes to using it as an ingredient for breadmaking, it is totally odourless and tasteless. So, bread made using activated charcoal will taste just like regular bread. The only difference will be the cool black colour, which is perfect for Halloween sandwiches, if that’s a thing.
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Yay! More spooky bakes!! This will be a fun bake.
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The charcoal has no effect on the yeast / rising?
Magnificent!
This had me grinning all the way through.
Nice air kneading too.
Great video – Thanks
Adding for those who might be uncertain.
In 2012, EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) expressed that the use of vegetable carbon as a colour additive is risk-free.
"Vegetable carbon has the ability to bind anything that transits along the digestive canal, even nutrients such as certain vitamins and minerals, as well as medications, making them inaccessible. In general, there are no contraindications for the consumption of these types of foods. However, precisely because of their anti-nutritional action, it is recommended to avoid consuming it if you are simultaneously taking medications during meals or if you have a critical condition pertaining to your nutritional status." – Humanitas Research Hospital.
Charlie has it spot on as usual.
They look super spooky ☠️👻
What if it was made with a sourdough starter?
Arrr, Arrgh, Yarr, Gar!!! Shivers me timbers, Captain! Batten down the hatches!
That olive oil you used in the video is my favourite! Good choice, chef!🙂
Very cool, Charlie!
Taking inspiration from your previous video with the swirl bread, today I made one purple and one black sweet brioche doughs, but I have used aronia (chokeberry) for the purple dough and black cocoa powder instead of charcoal for the black dough. Tomorrow I will be baking two loaves. Fingers crossed they will turn up a beautiful Halloween bake
@ChainBaker Do you have a video on how we add pumpkin puree and cooked bulgar to your small basic loaf?
The puree is pretty wet stuff, and the bulgar has moisture, so I'm guessing my head might explode trying to do the math, but I don't know where to start lol.
Definitely needed in all rave parties, charcoal to help with hangovers, pirate to pirate.
Another amazing recipe. Thank you so much in my opinion everyone should eat active charcoal octave coal.
I personally eat at least 1 teaspoon mixed with the water to three times a week and specially when it’s a flu season and I’m getting kind of first symptoms of the flu or cold common cold Every six hours for first 36 hours 1 teaspoon per half a glass of water and drink it immediately put you right back in in the world of living
Somehow I can’t get over the color when you’re handling the finished product! It’s harder to see the details and my mind keeps insisting that it’s cocoa. So, when I push back to imagine regular bread, I involuntarily shudder. This actually might be creepy enough to enhance a Hallowe’en party! (Can I go home now?)🫣
Such a great and simple Haloween idea
Forget the Halloween stuff, black bread is just genious!
Baked a double batch "very early" this morning to share at the office today. Cut them slightly smaller and used different Halloween stencils. Oh, such a nice thin crust, chewy interior and a lovely flavor from the cold ferment and whole wheat flour. Thanks for sharing this fun bake! Photos have been posted (#272)
beautiful! do you know if charcoal inhibits sourdough starter growth/fermentation?
also what was on the sandwich you made with the ciabatta at the beginning of the video? you can't possibly make something that good looking and not give details xD
I'd be rather round if I baked like you and ate my experiments.
Good stuff, could you make an enriched sourdough with a scald? I have tried 3 times and it always comes out mess! Love the channel from America
Baked this recipe shaped as a Black Charcoal Skull with mozzarella cheese as the “bone”, green olives as the eyes and feta cheese squares as the teeth. I was pretty happy with the result since it was a last minute decision to make it. Photos have been posted.
very nice!
WHY???
That chicken looks fresh out of the bottom left fridge