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.pdfhttp://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=14332719These are the colourings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Yellow_FCFhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TartrazineA 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