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Packsize | 14 OZ, 12/3.5 OZ, 5 LB |
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Achiote, also known as annatto seed paste and recado rojo is a popular seasoning from the Yucatan and is also used in other parts of Mexico and Central America. Achiote is made of ground annatto seeds blended with other herbs and spices to create a distinctively delicious tangy flavor commonly found in dishes such as Cochinita Pibil. Achiote adds not only great flavors and aromas, but also gives your food a vibrant color.
Bell peppers will re-hydrate to double in size in cool water. They can be used in any recipe where raw peppers are required. Drained, they can be sautéed, added to fresh salsa, or salads (although the size of the dices may be too small for a green salad). They do not have the crispness associated with fresh but flavor is there.
Our authentic Mayan Spices include the popular Annatto seed paste called Achiote (Recado Rojo) and the allspice, garlic and pepper spice blend called Bistek, which is used in many Yucatan recipes for beef and fish.
Corn husks are the outer covering of an ear of corn. Commercially bought Corn husks are commonly the whole husk and are sun, air or oven dried. For most applications the Corn husks need to be soaked in hot water in order to become pliable. Corn husks are most commonly used to encase foods to be steamed or baked, imparting a very light corn flavor. Corn husks can be used in the presentation of a dish, but are not edible and should be discarded after use. Corn husks are especially popular ingredient in the making of tamales.
The consumption of corn smut originated directly from Aztec cuisine. For culinary use, the galls are harvested while still immature — fully mature galls are dry and almost entirely spore-filled. The immature galls, gathered two to three weeks after an ear of corn is infected, still retain moisture and, when cooked, have a flavor described as mushroom-like, sweet, savory, woody, and earthy. Flavor compounds include sotolon and vanillin, as well as the sugar glucose.
A soft textured flour tortilla with expected toast points and a characteristic thickness. Homestyle in looks, flavor and easy to fold or roll. Uses: Burritos, wraps, stuffed with a variety of fillings or use for traditional and specialty Hispanic dishes.