Re: Either I did something wrong, or tamarind doesn't work

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Posted by Alison on May 13, 2004 at 11:15:00:

In reply to: Either I did something wrong, or tamarind doesn't work posted by Elettaria on May 13, 2004 at 05:11:26:

: I did two samples, one for four hours, the other for six. Neither
: changed colour at all. This is a pity, because the tamarind did
: improve the texture. I covered the bowl with cling film while I was
: waiting for dye release, and also while the sample was cooking, this
: time; that was the right thing to do, wasn't it?
:
: So there goes the tamarind idea. Any others?
:
: By the way, how old should henna be? I just noticed a date on the
: bottom of the box. It's two years old and it's BBE date is this
week.

Your henna might just be expired. For acids that will give more red
than orange tones, you might want to try red wine or red wine vinegar.

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Thing is, the henna was fine a week ago Elettaria 12:58:49 5/13/2004 (0)

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: : I did two samples, one for four hours, the other for six. Neither : : changed colour at all. This is a pity, because the tamarind did : : improve the texture. I covered the bowl with cling film while I was : : waiting for dye release, and also while the sample was cooking, this : : time; that was the right thing to do, wasn't it? : : : : So there goes the tamarind idea. Any others? : : : : By the way, how old should henna be? I just noticed a date on the : : bottom of the box. It's two years old and it's BBE date is this : week. : : Your henna might just be expired. For acids that will give more red : than orange tones, you might want to try red wine or red wine vinegar.
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