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For those of you on the slap yo daddy course try http://www.americansoda.co.uk/uk/Americ ... 0-OZ-(566g).aspx

Too much wine, can't cut and paste a link go to www.americansoda.co.uk and search on Tang, I've never used this supplier so caveat emptor which is Latin for if your credit card gets cloned don't blame me

Isn't that the drink Astronauts use?

keith157 wrote:Isn't that the drink Astronauts use?

They did during the Apollo missions - which put he product on every kids breakfast table in America at the time.

It is basically squash in powder form.

Is this a secret rub or marinade ingredient?

I asume so from the urgency the link it was added to the Harry Soo topic. Hopefully those of us unlucky enough not to have an apron will be let in on the secret
If not well, hopefully there is always next time

It is as Aris pointed out the drink of Astronauts - if its good enough for them then that's good enough for me. No real urgency Keith just came across it whilst researching the secret ingredient that Harry says guarantees moist tender BBQ, perfect bark, crispy skin, sunny skies, long life, happiness and a glossy coat. Who knew you could get that from crumbled up dog biscuits.

I suppose it's the dog biscuit part that would give you the perfect bark






sorry

aris wrote:

keith157 wrote:Isn't that the drink Astronauts use?

They did during the Apollo missions - which put he product on every kids breakfast table in America at the time.

It is basically squash in powder form.

Is this a secret rub or marinade ingredient?

I don't think it's meant to be sceret. It's a colouring basically - a drink powder with lots of artificial colours in it. A tablespoon of tang makes one 8-ounce glass.

See here http://slapyodaddybbq.com/images/0%20Ho ... Turkey.pdf
http://tvwbb.com/images/2010tvwbharrysoo.pdf

"In addition to the stunning color, it leaves a very faint sweet orange note (desirable I think) to your meat. "

Ingredients:
http://askville.amazon.com/INGREDIENTS- ... d=14332719

These are the colourings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Yellow_FCF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartrazine

A 2007 study showed a link with hyperactivity from both colourings:

http://web.archive.org/web/200812021005 ... st/t07040/

As a result they have been largely removed from foods on sale in the UK, and there are compulsory warning labels for both colourings.

Despite their names both Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine are actually orange colourings.

It's not really clear that they are or are not nasties, however the FSA suggest using paprika, annatto, beta carotene, lycopene (tomato skin colouring), as well carmine, which is a cochineal derivative and anti-oxidant. Carmine binds strongly to protein and works well with meat. These ribs are coloured with carmine:


http://www.sensient-tech.com/cosmetics_ ... erview.htm

RobinC wrote:It is as Aris pointed out the drink of Astronauts - if its good enough for them then that's good enough for me. No real urgency Keith just came across it whilst researching the secret ingredient that Harry says guarantees moist tender BBQ, perfect bark, crispy skin, sunny skies, long life, happiness and a glossy coat. Who knew you could get that from crumbled up dog biscuits.

Don't forget the marmite and nutella combination

and dont forget you all signed something with your application

Toby wrote:and dont forget you all signed something with your application

What are the chances of the rest of us being able to sign a similar form ion the near future