Why is my broad bean- blanching water PINK?

I blanched a kg of broad beans today and left the pot of water on the stove as I carried on. I later peeked in to see that the water was a beautiful pink?! Probably some sort of scientific answer? Or maybe I'm just going mental and seeing things?

• Posted by: CarinaTruyts
• July 10, 2011

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• broad beans
• pink water
• explanations