Annatto is a natural food coloring and spice derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana). "Achiote" is the Spanish word for annatto. About 70% of natural food colors come from annatto.

Annatto (Bixa orellana), also known as achiote, urucum, and bija, is a small shrub or tree native to Central and South America. It is primarily grown for its vibrant reddish-orange seeds ...

The seeds that give us achiote paste and other annatto-based products come from pods that grow on a perennial shrub known as the annatto tree, or Bixa orellana. These red, heart-shaped capsules ...

Prep time 4 hours Cook time 2 hours 30 minutes Makes Makes 22 pasteles Heat 1 cup vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons annatto ...

The pig is seasoned internally with garlic, dry oregano, salt, and pepper to prevent burning, and basted hourly with annatto seed oil. Seth Tillman heads LECHONERA DMV, a Puerto Rican food truck ...

This weightless hair oil adds shine and controls frizz thanks to the vitamin and antioxidant-packed roucou oil made from annatto seeds. The plant-based formula targets dry and dehydrated strands ...

It starts with a deep red oil made from annatto seeds that is used to flavor the pork filling and masa for the hallacas. Before opening Casa Ora, Isbelis Diaz would bring the hallacas — which ...