Achiote - The irregularly triangular-rounded, one-sided poin

Gewürze
Achiote
35 g
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Gewürz
The irregularly triangular-rounded, one-sided pointed, 4 mm long and 3 mm wide hard seeds are used as a spice. They are surrounded by a fleshy, red to orange-coloured seed coat (Arillus), which contains the yellow-red dye bixin.
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Geruch/Geschmack
Essential oil is responsible for the violet-like smell and spicy taste.
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Verwendung
Annatto turns into seasoning sauces and seasoning pastes for meat and fish dishes, such as the Mexican 'mole', and made potato pies. It is used to color cheese and butter, formerly also chocolate, pasta and pudding powder.
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Synonyme
Orleansamen, Achotesamen, Achiote.
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Zutaten
Achiote
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Herkunft
South America, Ivory Coast, Morocco