▲ 57 ▼ Garlic in pickles turned blue-green (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments I quick-picked some green beans and a week later, the garlic in the jar had turned blue green, turquoise, smurf color. I googled it and brought up a reddit thread that said it's safe to eat. I did not eat it.
[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world [S] 28 points 2 months ago (4 children) Dude, nice source. I rotated and highlighted for the next pickler that has never seen blue garlic before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Wren@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* (1 child) This is true! I'm no chemist but I make paint pigments from plants rich in anthocyanins, which give them colour. Popular mordants (things that helps a colour stick to fibre) are copper salts, which can brighten the colour or make it more blue/green. And, an old kind of pigment, verdigris, was made by hanging pieces of copper in closed containers with vinegar, where the vapour would cause a blue/green/gray salt to form. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 months ago Super interesting! permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 2 months ago When I saw the post thumbnail on my feed and opened the post, I guessed it's some kind of copper reaction. Neat permalink fedilink source parent [–] chocrates@piefed.world 2 points 2 months ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wren@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* (1 child) This is true! I'm no chemist but I make paint pigments from plants rich in anthocyanins, which give them colour. Popular mordants (things that helps a colour stick to fibre) are copper salts, which can brighten the colour or make it more blue/green. And, an old kind of pigment, verdigris, was made by hanging pieces of copper in closed containers with vinegar, where the vapour would cause a blue/green/gray salt to form. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 months ago Super interesting! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 months ago Super interesting! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaygray91@piefed.zip 2 points 2 months ago When I saw the post thumbnail on my feed and opened the post, I guessed it's some kind of copper reaction. Neat permalink fedilink source parent