How to Use annatto in a Sentence
annatto
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In a small pan, add the vegetable oil and the annatto seeds.
—Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
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In the northern states, the sauce is simpler, not stained red with annatto, but more of a rich broth in which to dip the meat in.
—Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2022
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Combine the oil and annatto in a small nonstick skillet.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2019
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Best of all, the smell of geranium, hibiscus, and annatto seed lingers on my skin throughout the day.
—Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2019
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Once the oxtail is tender, slowly add the ground peanuts, peanut butter and the annatto water.
—Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
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Shot through with tamarind, tomato paste, and nutty annatto oil, the crimson broth at Bún Riêu 41 has amazing depth.
—Peter Jon Lindberg, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2018
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Strain and discard the annatto seeds, reserving the water to serve as the coloring.
—Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
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This is my take on sazón, minus the MSG, and with turmeric added along with the standard annatto to imbue dishes with a golden hue.
—New York Times, 22 Mar. 2021
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The fry: made with vegetable oils; salt; sodium acid pyrophosphate; and both annatto and caramel colors.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
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Kare-kare is all about the sauce, which gets its flavor and reddish-bronze color from a dose of annatto seeds and bagoong, or fermented shrimp paste.
—Bon Appétit, 17 Aug. 2021
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Today, the color most often comes from annatto, a food coloring and condiment made from the seeds of the achiote tree, and/or paprika.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2019
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It might be replaced with fish sauce and annatto to make adobong pula (red adobo), with turmeric to make adobong dilaw (yellow adobo), or skipped entirely for adobong puti (white adobo).
—Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 19 Oct. 2021
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The sauce almost takes on the texture of an Italian ragù, with the meat slowly disintegrating into a thick gravy that’s stained reddish-gold by achuete (annatto).
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2019
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The hardboiled egg is topped with a dollop of egg salad that consists of a complex mixture of shrimp gravy, chicharron, smoked fish, annatto, fish sauce, and calamansi, a sweet and tangy citrus fruit.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 May 2018
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The hand-me-down equipment helps explain the haunting notes in kare kare, a Filipino stew that’s thick with peanut sauce, tinted with annatto oil and bulked up with vegetables, on my visit, Chinese long beans and okra.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
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The annatto, citrus juices and habanero imbue the meat with a warm-weather brilliance that feels earthy and, ironically for roasted meat, refreshing at the same time.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2023
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According to Windsor, many cheesemakers use annatto, a food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, give their cheddar a rich orange hue.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2019
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It’s made with the juices derived from cooking birria, the trad-Mexican marinated beef stew, which is then spiked with chiles, onions, cilantro, spicy-sweet annatto paste and maybe some witchcraft.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 17 July 2023
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Add ground annatto, paprika, cumin, pepper, oregano and oil and mix together.
—Illyanna Maisonet, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 May 2018
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Sourced from the Amazon, this featherweight hair oil nourishes strands with annatto, pumpkin seed, and argan oils and boasts a light yet addictive scent courtesy of white cedarwood, musk, and rose.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2017
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The hallmarks of longganisa are savory pork, a vivid red color imparted by paprika or annatto, and a marked sweetness.
—Sunset Magazine, 22 Jan. 2018
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Organic California basmati rice, cooked with a satchet of bay leaf and annatto seed.
—Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
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Bubbling inside that cauldron is a heady, 17-plus-ingredient stew that includes chiles, ground annatto seeds, cinnamon and banana leaves briefly fried in brisket fat.
—Washington Post, 15 June 2022
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Chick-fil-A’s has eggs, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, annatto and a butter flavoring with medium chain triglycerides, coconut oil and natural flavors.
—Ali Rosen, Bon Appetit, 1 Mar. 2018
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But that doesn’t stop me from enjoying my favorite dish of the local Portuguese canon, shrimp Mozambique, a spicy, buttery concoction stained orange with saffron and a spice mix containing annatto and turmeric.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
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The dish includes parsley farro with roasted annatto pork, a 63-degree egg, butternut squash, pickled green tomato, tahini sauce and toasted peanuts.
—Becca Godwin, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2018
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Note: To make the seasoning blend, combine 1/4 teaspoon each tomato powder, salt, onion powder, rice flour, cane sugar, garlic powder, citric acid and annatto powder.
—The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 18 Aug. 2017
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Notes: To make the seasoning blend, combine 1/4 teaspoon each tomato powder, salt, onion powder, rice flour, cane sugar, garlic powder, citric acid and annatto powder.
—Philly.com, 24 Aug. 2017
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NOTE: To make the seasoning blend, combine 1/4 teaspoon each tomato powder, salt, onion powder, rice flour, cane sugar, garlic powder, citric acid and annatto powder.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, sacbee, 29 Aug. 2017
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They're made with natural orange flavors and annatto extract coloring - check them out today!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
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