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The annatto seeds are great to place in tea bags to infuse my oils for my soaps and other various natural body products. It makes a beautiful orange.
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Annatto seed features a brick-red coloring and larger, triangular shape. Though the spice itself is red, it imparts a rich, yellowish-orange color in your foods. Commonly used in Caribbean, Latin American, and Filipino cuisines, it is both a spice and a natural coloring in butter, rice, smoked fish, and cheeses.
This item is gluten-free per the manufacturer.
This item is vegan per the manufacturer.
This item is vegetarian per the manufacturer.
Annatto seed is often used as a substitute for saffron's golden coloring at a fraction of the cost, but keep in mind that it does not duplicate saffron's unique flavor. Annatto seed has a slightly bitter, peppery flavor with a hint of a minty scent.
When ground, Regal annatto seed can be added to soups or stews, or made into a paste to be spread on fish or pork before grilling.
This 5 lb. container of annatto seed is ready to use and a cost-efficient option for high-volume kitchens. Dehydrated herbs and spices also last longer than fresh ingredients and are easier to store, making them the perfect addition to any busy, high-output kitchen.
Regal Herbs and Spices are a smart addition to any kitchen. This handy 5 lb. container satisfies all of your cooking and seasoning needs. Be sure to check out our quantity discounts for even better wholesale savings!
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Customers appreciate the versatility and quality of these annatto seeds, using them for a variety of culinary and non-culinary applications, from enhancing the color and flavor of dishes like rice and marinades to infusing oils for soap making. They find the seeds fresh, well-priced, and a great natural coloring agent, making them a valuable addition to their pantry.
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The annatto seeds are great to place in tea bags to infuse my oils for my soaps and other various natural body products. It makes a beautiful orange.
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I bought the annatto seed for the health benefits- it's antioxidant, and antimicrobial. The taste is pretty mild, and "Its aroma is best described as nutty, peppery, and floral". I blend it in red-ish smoothies, it also adds a bit of red color.
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These annatto seeds are of the same quality as our premium brand, at less than half the price. They have basically the same color and texture, and distinctive flavor. We use them in ethnic foods, such as tacos al pastor or Colombian seafood casserole, among others. I am attaching a picture to show the difference. This is my new go-to brand. I recommend them with no hesitation.
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A TRUE HIT for Spanish Rice. The 16oz amount is very good amount to add color to your main dishes. From cheeses to oil, this is one our favorites. Thanks for carrying this product webstaurant!!
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I use this in cheese making most of the time but have used in dishes also. It works perfectly and grinds up nicely in a grinder, Great color.
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I love the bright red color this spice makes when ground. It's excellent with pork and other grilling marinades. This is a great value and high quality.
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I ordered spices this time I am sure glad I did! The Regal annatto seed is perfect . Everything arrived fresh. Packaged extremely well.I am very satisfied I have another order I will be putting in .
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Delicious tasting annatto. This was hard for me to find, so to be able to get it through Webstaraunt was great. Thank you Regal and Webstaraunt!
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This is decent Annatto seed. It has a strong red color and a light citrus like flavor with maybe a hint of cinnamon. We use it to color our rice.
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Super fresh and smells amazing great in rice dishes. makes me want to find more recipes that use it! Another great product from Regal and Webstaurant
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I like it ok, I prefer the achiote paste but this was the next best. I use it in a marinade but have to toast and blend to remove grittiness.
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Another Regal Foods quality, and value product. The Annatto Seed is always fresh and a smooth mint aftertaste We have three new menu items, since adding Annatto Seed to our pantry.
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Good quality annato achiote seeds. We use this to flavor our pork shoulder for a traditional mexican dish - cochinita pibil. Good price and flavor is amazing.
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These annatto seeds are really FRESH and of GREAT QUALITY! I was able to grind these seeds in an ordinary coffee grinder - dry - straight out of the jar. I had heard that annatto seeds could be rock hard and impossible to grind. But, not these ones! I ground the seeds into a very fine powder and sifted the grinds using a fine mesh sifter. I'm using the finely powdered annatto seeds in my soap making, and needed pure annatto powder. Since I ground them myself, I know that these are PURE annatto with no other compromising ingredients mixed in them! As for the remaining coarser grounds left after the fine powder was sifted, I will use them to infuse my oils and again use them in my soaps and for cooking. I couldn't be happier with the freshness and quality of these seeds and will be ordering more in the future. Thank you Webstaurant.com!
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I have to be honest, I had ONE recipe that called for this. I went to the store and a half ounce cost more than this big bottle. I decided to buy the bigger bottle As Webstaurant has never dissapointed. Glad I did! Now I just have to find more uses for rest of this container...what a horrible problem! Ha ha
The annatto seeds are great. Love using them in my cooking. They are awesome and the price is so good. Love regal spices and their quality.
A nice brand of annatto seed. They are great for flavoring our dishes. Really adds a nice depth of flavor. A great purchase and quality annatto seed.
Great quality seeds from Regal that are great for many culinary dishes. The packaging is great and very sturdy. Hard to find quality annatto seeds and these are great. A nice addition to our spices.
A wonderful bold and pungent spice that is great for making pickled beets. The annatto seed can be hard to find so very happy to buy in bulk.
The regal annatto seed is a great quality seed that is perfect for seasoning. They are a great value and an arrived very fresh and quickly.
A great herbal seed that is wonderful in making potpourri. I love the strong fragrance and the awesome quality of these annatto seeds. They are so hard to find around town so I loved finding them here.
Annatto seeds are great for infusing different oils for lotions and soaps. We love the price of this size container and the high quality of the sees.
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annatto is not super commonly used, but it's nice to be able to find it here on webstaurantstore for when you need to make yellow rice or achiote paste for cochinita pibil. it's really nice to have on hand when it's needed and like most regal spice products i've used, this is really fresh and fragrant.
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This spice is so great, it adds a nice orange yellow color to your food. It goes great is all sorts of south of the border style cooking.
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I've used this solely for some of my rice dishes. It does give the rice a nice color if there's no other strongly colored spice present.
These have a tangy flavor to them and give a nice orange color to the food of which they are added. These are especially good in marinades, glazes, and sauces.
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I bought this to add to several of my homemade spice mixes. Because I use so many different individual spices (15 for taco seasoning and 20+ for curry!) of varying colors, the mixture is not as dark as people generally expect. Adding ground annato makes the finished dish much redder and more visually appealing. I grind the seeds for this, but they can also be left whole and steeped in warmed oil for colorful rice.
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Annatto seeds are kinda weird to me not sure if it's a real seed lol anyhoo I use these to color soups stews and mostly seasoned rice worth trying
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When I want to use whole annatto seeds in my cooking, or when I want to ground them up fresh, this product more than suffices. It is also priced appropriately.
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For the longest time I couldn't figure what to use this spice for but the occasion has arise. I decided to grind up the seed and use it in tamales. I used this in the masa and didn't notice too much of a change in the taste but it did give it a nice orange color. After looking it up it's mostly used to dye things and has a very subtle flavor. It is worth experiencing at least once.
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I use this in my homemade pickling spice to make it my own. It has a little bit of nutty to it so it is perfect. Thank you for the low price. And I will definitely be recommending to family and friends.
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My husband uses this when he makes his special Caribbean Dishes, he also adds it to rices, etc The smell is grand and the price you cannot beat for 1 lb.
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Great quality Regal Annatto Seed 16 oz. , and I should know since I use a lot of it. Great for using as natural food coloring, yellow.
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Good annatto seed with great flavor. Bought this as a saffron substitute and it works well. Having a spice grinder is a must, this stuff is tough to grind.