Perfect coloured and flavoured bread punch

[briandion1947]

First Find a local food shop that has vacuum packing machine. The vac will compress the bread without weakening the fibre's as the case would be if you pressed bread the normal way.

Cut the crust of the bread and put two slices into a vac bag on the highest vac setting. I buy Asda

square thick and medium bread and do one loaf of each at the same time. When you get home get a square bait tin and empty the contents of one of the cake colouring pots you buy at the supermarket usualy 40 p each. I use yellow first, put one slice in at a time and leave for about 30 seconds then take out and rest on some kitchen roll, I do this to 6 thick and 6 medium slices top up with colouring if needed. I then dab then dry and put each slice in a bag on its own and freeze them to bring out as and when I need them. I then add pink colouring to what is left of the yellow and this gives you a good red colour, repeat again 6 thick 6 medeum slices. I then add black colouring as this gives a dark brown colour. I also add flavours to the colouring

[Newt]

Good idea. You can order an inexpensive unit for DIY at home rather than needing a shop.

 

Vacuum sealing is also good for getting flavours into baits. Lots of US catfishermen use them to prepare their deads and I see no reason why it would not also work with pellets, boilies, or pretty much whatever types of bait you wanted to spice up.

[old novice - jeff]

lidl Vacuum Storage Bags

 

would these be any use ?

[Newt]

You really need to either get a machine or see exactly what sort your chosen retailer uses to make sure they will work.