Achiote - Annato Ground Seasoning - 1 oz

El Guapo
Achiote - Annato Ground Seasoning
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Achiote - Annato Ground Seasoning by El Guapo


Ground Achiote or Annatto powder is a spice used in many Latin American dishes to give stews, chorizo and sauces their characteristic rich yellowish-orange color. The Ancient Aztecs called it Achiotl, and it was used for Mexican manuscript painting in the sixteenth century. Annatto is a plant used as a condiment because it gives food a vibrant red color and if used in small amounts Achiote doesn't have a flavor. However if Annatto is used in large amounts for flavoring, then you will get an earthy, peppery, nutmeg flavor, with a touch bitterness. Achiote can be found next to chile powders in the Hispanic foods section of your grocery store and now MexGrocer.com brings you ground Achiote by El Guapo so you can order it on the comfort of your own home and delivers it right to your door!


This famous seasoning is often used to season chicken, fish, pork and it's also what is used to color cheeses like Cheddar, Red Leicester and Gloucester, as well as other cheese products and dairy spreads. Also non-dairy dishes like rice, caldo de olla, custard powder, chicken in achiote, smoked fish, processed potatoes, baked goods, a variety of snack foods and break fast cereals are colored with Annatto.


Achiote is the main ingredient found in a famous typical pork based dish from Yucatan, Mexico called Cochinita Pibil or cochinita con achiote. Cochinita is a savory dish made by using achiote to color it, marinating the pork in strong acidic citrus juice, and roasting the pork while it's wrapped in banana leafs. Achiote is also used to make a paste named Recado Rojo, which is made with various spices and is the key flavor in carne asada, fajitas, and is usually rubbed on pork meat, fish, and poultry, as well as vegetables. When rubbing the meat with Recado Rojo the meats get wrapped in banana leafs along fresh chiles, and are pit-roasted until the meat falls off the bone.



Serving ideas:

  • Use Achiote by El Guapoas seasoning for Tamale masa or to give soups, spice rubs and stews theircolor.

  • Achiote can be added to grains, beans, and rices as well as light meats like turkey, chicken and fish.

  • Make delicious vegetables like plantains, pumpkin, okra, peppers, sweet potatoes and peppers.

  • Turn ground Achiote into a paste by mixing it with other spices and herbs, and use paste to marinate and give meats, poultry and fish a savory smoky flavor.

  • Use Achiote to color rice to give it a subtle earthy and musty flavor.

Features:

  • Ready to use powder, add to recipes as needed.

  • If you can't find achiote, substitute with mild paprikainstead.

  • Store Annatto out of direct sunlight in a glass airtight container.

  • It will keep up to 3 years, stored in a dark cabinet away from light.

  • Freshly Ground

  • Net Wt. 1.oz (.28 g) pack

DESCRIPCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Achiote en Polvo para sazonar comida estilo Yucatan de la marca El Guapo


El Achiote o Annato en Polvo es una especia usada en muchos platillos Latinoamericanos para darle a guisos, chorizo y salsas su caracteristico color amarillo-anaranjado. Los Antiguos Aztecas lo llamaban "Achiotl", y era usado para la pintura de manuscritos de Mexico en el siglo XVI. El Annato es una planta usada como condimento porque le da a los alimentos un color rojo vibrante y en pequenas cantidades, el Achiote no tiene sabor. Pero si se usa en grandes cantidades para dar sabor, entonces obtendras un sabor terroso, a nuez moscada, apimientado con un toque amargo. El Achiote se encuentra junto los chiles en polvo en la seccion de comida Hispana en el supermercado, y ahora MexGrocer.com le trae Achiote molido de la marca El Guapo, para que lo puedas pedir en la comodidad de tu hogar y lo entran en la puerta de tu casa.


Este famoso sazonador es utilizado a menudo para sazonar pollo, pescado, puerco, ademas de que sirve para dar color a quesos como el cheddar, Leicester Rojo y Gloucester, asi como otros productos de queso y lacteos para untar. El Achiote es el ingrediente principal que se encuentra en un famoso platillo tipico de Yucatan, Mexico basado en carne de cerdo llamado Cochinita Pibil o Cochinita en Achiote. La Cochinita es un sabroso platillo hecho con Achiote para darle color, marinan la carne de cerdo en jugo citrico fuerte y asan el puerco envuelto en hojas de platano.


Tambien se usa el Achiote para preparar una pasta llamada "Recado Rojo," que esta hecha con varias especias y es el sabor clave de la carne asada, las fajitas y usualmente se embarra en la carne de puerco, pescados y aves, asi como vegetales. Cuando el "Recado Rojo," es embarrado a la carne, esta se envuelve en hojas de platano, juntocon chilies frescos, que son asados al carbon hasta que la carne se desprende del hueso.

Sugerencias de como servir:

  • Usa el Achiote de El Guapo como sazonador de masa para tamales, o para darle color a sopas, guisos, y aderezos con especias.
  • El Achiote puede ser agregado a granos, frijoles y arroces.
  • Prepara deliciosos vegetales como platanos, calabaza, (quingombo) okra, pimientos, camones y chiles.
  • Haz una pasta de Achiote mezclandolo con otras especias y hierbas, y usa la pasta para marinar, y dar a las carnes y pescado un sabroso sabor salado.
  • Usa Achiote para darle color al arroz y un sutil sabor terroso y ahumado.
Presentacion:
  • Listo para su uso en polvo, agregue a sus recetas como segun sea necesario.
  • Si no encuentras Achiote, puedes sustituirlo con pimenton suave.
  • Almacene el Achiote o Annatto en un recipiente hermetico de vidrio.
  • Durara hasta 3 anos, guardo en un gabinete oscuro lejos de la luz.
  • Molido Fresco
  • Paquete Peso Neto 1 .oz (28g)

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By delmer w.
Review for Chorizo Chili Mix by Corona Real
September 20, 2011
I enjoyed the product and I would strongly recocommend it to anyone looking to purchase the mix.
By vatoloco
Review for Chorizo Chili Mix by Corona Real
June 15, 2010
Overall a good product but there are NO directions (or even suggestions). So, still some experimenting to do with recipes, but pretty good results the first time all things considered.

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