Mexico – MX001A
Composition: Other
Colour: White
Shape: Powder
Very light, fluffy, soft and fine with a flour-like texture.
This diatomaceous earth was given to the Museum of Edible Earth as a present in 2016 by Amsterdam-based artist Josephine Arnell. Josephine purchased it for her own artistic research through the internet from a shop based in the UK.
According to the vendor’s website this diatomaceous earth is a Food Chemicals Codex Grade product. It is extremely finely milled and is mined from one of the world’s purest freshwater deposits in Mexico. It is a free-flowing pure white powder rich in non-crystalline silica and low in aluminum, iron and other metals. This diatomaceous earth is equally good as a mineral supplement and intestinal cleanser as it is a detoxifying agent. It states on the website that the product is free from added chemicals, emulsifiers or bulking agents. It has been chosen for its high purity, mineral composition and powerful physical properties.
It is approved as a human food grade product following E551 regarding regulation (EU) 231/2012, specifications for food additives regarding (EG) 1333/2008 Annex II and III. Its chemical analysis showed: SiO2 93.0%, Al2O3 2.0%, Fe2O3 1.0%, CaO 0.3%, Na2O + K2O 2.5%, MgO 0.5%, TiO2 0.2%, P2O5 0.1%. Heavy metal analysis: Arsenic (As) Maximum 10ppm, Lead (Pb) Maximum 10ppm.
Source:
● ‘Diatomaceous Earth’, ClearOFF Minerals, UK (English), accessed on 19/05/2022 www.clearoffminerals.com
Photo by Josephine Arnell
very light and soft
Taste impressions from Designkwartier Den Haag curated by Satellietgroep, 2017:
Sommige tortilla’s smaken beter….
Sommige slechter!
heel lekker deze!
Flower – baking
zoutig > lekker!
Plakkerig
Leuk texture
lekkah!
Poederig
taste good, dusty
Taste impressions from Designkwartier Den Haag curated by Satellietgroep, 2017:
heel droog en poederig uit mexico?
ja – associatie tortilla klopt wel.
This taste is comforting.
crunchy!
Taste a chili
met liefde:
gerookte vanille
erg zacht best goed.
Taste impressions from Designkwartier Den Haag curated by Satellietgroep, 2017:
Extremely fine, hints of lavender?
acidic, gives you a punch at the end, makes you salivate, like when something is acid. It gives me a dry sensation in the mouth, like I am in the desert, like I have desert in my mouth.