How to Make Achiote Oil?
The terms achiote and annatto are interchangeable. It has a slightly peppery flavour and is commonly used to give a dish a yellow hue. When investigating Mexican or Caribbean cuisine, you’ll frequently encounter this ingredient, whether as whole seeds or ground spice, achiote paste, or achiote oil. Achiote is also a colouring additive in foods worldwide, such as cheeses and packaged snacks.
Annatto is used to colour Mimolette, a semi-hard cow’s milk cheese from France, and yellow cheddar. Annatto is found in mustards, portions of margarine, and snacks like Goldfish and Cheeze-It crackers.
