As common as these ingredients are, they’re not exactly what you would expect. Some are not even what you would WANT to expect. For all the times your mother asked, “Do you know what’s IN that?”, you’ll be armed and ready with the answers. And the nausea that probably accompanies them. See our list to get started. No. 1 – Carmine Carmine, or cochineal (as it is perhaps more commonly known), consists of a mixture of … crushed beetles. More specifically, these dried insects are boiled in water to extract the carminic acid they contain (or did contain). Typically, due to the fantastic red hue the resulting potion gives off, this ingredient is used to artificially dye foods red, purple and pink; however, you can […] Read More