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that is just awesome Donna... I didn't realizes that was annatto!

tahnk you!

 

I'll look for it here in DC.

=)

 

On Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 07:26 AM, purplepassion wrote:

 

> ground annatto or as the Mexicans call it anchiote, it's the spice of

> Yucatan, you can find it in the Mercado/aLatin store.  You can grind

> it with the pestle or buy the powder.  Markets here now carry it in

> the spice isle.  It adds a rich red color and you've probably see

> annatto listed as ingredients on various jars, etc.  A tounch will add

> color like turmeric does or you can add more to give your dish a good

> flavor.  Popular in some of the Yucatacan sauces or maribades.  You

> mix lime juice, crushed garlic, minced omnion, one diced pepper,

> chopped cilantro and annatto and you can marinade your tofu steaks in

> this before grilling or frying.

> Donna. 

 

 

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