iodine and checking sugar in vanilla-help

[Guest guest]

Hello! One of our smart posters had sent out info. on the method used

to check vanilla for sugar, using iodine. I have searched our site. And

then my personal e-mail. I have no idea why I can't find this

procedure. Could some one re post how to do this? Thanks a ton! I need

to check a gift of Mexican vanilla.

:)Aimee

2 yr son, healing leaky gut, SCD 6 months

[Guest guest]

I haven't seen this post, but I know that iodine is usually used to check for

starch. A drop

in a clear solution will turn blue (I think). Try it. Dissolve some cornstarch

(if you still have

any around :-) in a glass of water and add a drop or two of iodine. As a

control, add the

same amount of iodine to the same amount of plain water and compare the colours.

You

could also try it with sugar to see if the same thing happens. HTH.

Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

SCD 2 years for lifelong IBS

>

> Hello! One of our smart posters had sent out info. on the method used

> to check vanilla for sugar, using iodine. I have searched our site. And

> then my personal e-mail. I have no idea why I can't find this

> procedure. Could some one re post how to do this? Thanks a ton! I need

> to check a gift of Mexican vanilla.

>

> :)Aimee

> 2 yr son, healing leaky gut, SCD 6 months

>

[Guest guest]

Iodine turns black when mixed with starch. I carry a bottle in my purse. It's

been a great help in staying legal.

tm_marion wrote: I haven't seen this post, but I

know that iodine is usually used to check for starch. A drop

in a clear solution will turn blue (I think). Try it. Dissolve some cornstarch

(if you still have

any around :-) in a glass of water and add a drop or two of iodine. As a

control, add the

same amount of iodine to the same amount of plain water and compare the colours.

You

could also try it with sugar to see if the same thing happens. HTH.

Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

SCD 2 years for lifelong IBS

>

> Hello! One of our smart posters had sent out info. on the method used

> to check vanilla for sugar, using iodine. I have searched our site. And

> then my personal e-mail. I have no idea why I can't find this

> procedure. Could some one re post how to do this? Thanks a ton! I need

> to check a gift of Mexican vanilla.

>

> :)Aimee

> 2 yr son, healing leaky gut, SCD 6 months

>

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[Guest guest]

Sorry for taking so long, it's been a while since I've checked my email. All

that you do is take a small sample of whatever you want to test, like say a

quarter of a teaspoon, and drop a few drops of iodine in it. The iodine will

turn dark brown or black if it has starch in it. If what you are testing is

dark brown, it's best to test it on a white plate or cup, and let the iodine

drip down the side of the plate into whatever you are testing. That way you can

see clearly the change of color.

Aimee wrote: Hello! One of our smart posters had

sent out info. on the method used

to check vanilla for sugar, using iodine. I have searched our site. And

then my personal e-mail. I have no idea why I can't find this

procedure. Could some one re post how to do this? Thanks a ton! I need

to check a gift of Mexican vanilla.

:)Aimee

2 yr son, healing leaky gut, SCD 6 months

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