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Title: Annato spice?
Post by: MacGruff on December 12, 2011, 11:59:56 PM

Prowling through the supermarket this weekend, I found a spice in the Latin section called Annato. I have seen Annato mentioned on this forum and in several cheese recipe as a colorant agent. My question is: Is the Annato spice I found the same as the colorant used in cheese? Or, is the spice too strongly flavored for cheese use?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Annato spice?
Post by: dthelmers on December 13, 2011, 12:06:25 AM

It's the same. It's used in coloring oil for frying in many island dishes. I don't detect any particular flavor from it.

Title: Re: Annato spice?
Post by: linuxboy on December 13, 2011, 01:10:07 AM

Please see http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,3751.msg31946.html#msg31946 (http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,3751.msg31946.html#msg31946)

Title: Re: Annato spice?
Post by: MacGruff on December 13, 2011, 01:39:04 AM

Thanks dthelmers, and Linuxboy!

I will use the Annato powder I got as is, but for now, I am off to Whole Foods to get some of that Pluto Salt! Sound like something right up my alley!!!    A) ::)