Annatto Seeds

Ingredients: Annatto Seeds.

Description: The small hard achiote seed, which is also called the annatto seed, is prized in Indian and Hispanic cuisine. It is native to Central America. Annatto or achiote seed is brick-red with a slightly bitter, earthy flavor and imparts a rich yellowish-orange color in Caribbean, Latin American and Filipino cuisines. Available whole or ground, the small triangular shaped seeds are used as both a spice and as a natural coloring in butter, rice, smoked fish and cheeses.