cochinealnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɒtʃ.ɪˈniːl/us/ˈkɑː.tʃə.niːl/a bright red substance used to make food red in colour, made from a type of small South American insect
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Additives in food & drinks
- additive
- baking powder
- baking soda
- bicarb
- bicarbonate of soda
- colouring
- cream of tartar
- creamer
- E number
- emulsifier
- extract
- flavor enhancer
- gelatine
- improver
- lecithin
- malt extract
- monosodium glutamate
- pectin
- stabilizer
- thickener
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Examples from literature
- Cochineal will keep a long time in a dry place.
- Dissolve the gelatine, beat it up with the fruit, add a lump of sugar and one or two drops of cochineal, and turn the preparation into a damp cup.
- The sauce can be coloured pink with a little cochineal.
- When tender add a glass of port wine and a little cochineal.