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Dyeing squishy (cooked) pasta - techniques?

Hi mamas, I’m back with another question.

What are your preferred recipes / methods for dyeing cooked pasta?

I follow some instructions I found online which said to boil in plain water, drain, add food colouring and squish around in a zip lock bag to cover, then rinse under cold water in a colander.

This method didn’t work well for me. The pasta felt sticky and the colour looked uneven. I added a small cup of water which removed the stickiness but meant it was a bit sloppy and cold.

I left the pasta to cool after draining. Is this where I went wrong - should I have left it to cool in the water instead, THEN drained? I used gel food colouring as find this best for rainbow rice. Would liquid or paint have been better?

Appreciate any tips or methods that work well for you 🙏🏻 my little boy is just starting to embrace sloppier, wet, squishy textures after shying away from this when he was younger, so it’s something I really want to encourage. Thank you!