Black bread thanks to squid ink
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325693)
Rockingham, Australia
August 15, 2017 1:10pm CST
My last post was about visiting a restaurant in Availles Limouzine in the Vienne region of France and how we were served complimentary courses between the ones we had ordered.
On both occasions, a small basket of breads was brought to the table. There were two small herbed buns, two longer thin white bread sticks and two pieces of a very dark bread. This was soft and delicious like the inside of a good baguette.
The owner of the restaurant, Emillie, told us the black colour came from squid ink, which was a bit of a revelation. Now Vince wants to make some black bread. I guess if we can’t find squid ink anywhere, we could just use Quink ink, the same as we used to fill our fountain pens many years ago. There is always something new to learn, isn’t there?
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
15 Aug 17
never knew squid ink was edible - wow
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
15 Aug 17
@JudyEv I have eaten Calamari squid which is lovely, just not tried the ink though
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 17
@arthurchappell Maybe it's only used in colouring food products.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
i had an officemate who says he makes fried rice with squid.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
@JudyEv i remember he calls is black sinangag (black fried rice)
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 17
@hereandthere Have you ever tried it?
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
18 Aug 17
@JudyEv No, I do not thin they buy cuttlefish and squids every day, they surely buy dried ink in sachets. It is usually made in Spain, because it's very popular there. I paste a photo of the two varieties, the one from squid and the one from cuttlefish.
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@xFiacre (12595)
• Ireland
15 Aug 17
@judyev That black bread looks a bit like a lump of coal, and the mention of Quink ink conjures up many school memories, few of them pleasant. However I'd love to go back to writing with a fountain pen. It was quite a messy palaver filling them though.
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 17
It didn't seem to change the taste. It was just like really nice bread.
@youless (112108)
• Guangzhou, China
16 Aug 17
How interesting it is! I ever saw the squid inked spaghetti but I haven't seen this kind of bread yet. I understand it is too difficult for us to get the squid ink. Perhaps you can use the black sesame to make it. Here we have a dessert made by black sesame. Just grind the black sesames into powder and meanwhile add some water. Then cook it with sugar and it will be done. And this dessert is all black.
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@snowy22315 (169930)
• United States
15 Aug 17
I have seen them cook with squid ink on the Food Network channel. They use it in pasta as well.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
16 Aug 17
You can get squid ink in small jar from Aldi .. I might try making black bread .. 
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 17
Oh wow! I didn't know that I'll have to look out for it. Do you use it in cooking at all?
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
18 Aug 17
Looks strange...but would give it a go.... I've seen squid ink used to colour pasta and pastry..., but not sure about your back up plan 
using quink ink... lol 
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
15 Aug 17
It is indeed interesting! They are so creative using squid ink as natural color for their bread.
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 17
They use local products where they can and the local baker makes the bread.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Aug 17
Squid ink? I don't know that I'm adventurous enough to try that.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Aug 17
Squid ink for coloring? That is bizarre.
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