The Pantry Quiz #4
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This pantry ingredient that colors your lipstick, repels bugs, stains your fingers and turns cheese yellow has two common names (one Spanish, one English). What are the two names?
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Please leave your answer in the comments, and let us know whether you have this ingredient in your pantry.
[Last week's answer: Apple spice cake, my absolute favorite cake for this time of year. According to Baking 911, "eggs are binders that help hold all the ingredients together. Eggs
contribute liquid to a recipe and thus serve as a toughener, especially
the egg white portion. Egg whites are often used to
produce a light, airy texture, and yolks contribute to the color,
flavor, and texture of baked products."]
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Posted by: Kevin Foster | October 13, 2012 at 12:53 AM
annatto seeds! I do have them in my pantry!
Posted by: Arlrne DeJesus | October 13, 2012 at 02:07 AM
Annatto. Achiote
Yes...its in my pantry. I color oil w it. My husband is from PR so I need it for cooking. You can buy the colored oil Achiotina by Goya. But its much cheaper to make your own.
Posted by: elizabeth | October 13, 2012 at 02:35 AM
annatto or achiote
Posted by: Patricia Pond | October 13, 2012 at 07:32 AM
Yes, I have it and use it for flavoring vegetable oil and rice. My husband is Puerto Rican/American and enjoys an occasional ethnic meal.
Posted by: Nnair | October 13, 2012 at 08:11 AM
Achiote or bixa orellana seeds , i did buy them once but did not know how properly use the spice:(
Posted by: cheryl kendrick | October 13, 2012 at 08:12 AM
wow looks like I need to stock some in my pantry I thought it looked like my cats food
Posted by: Lora Johns | October 13, 2012 at 09:01 AM
In Florida, the Latin influence in our cooking makes these annatto seeds, or achiote seeds, an important ingredient.
Posted by: carol,boston @ cabinetstew | October 13, 2012 at 02:32 PM
Annatto! I have it in ground form but I rarely use it - I need to do more with it!
Posted by: Kalyn | October 13, 2012 at 09:47 PM
I have this ingredient but rarely use it. This was a tough one. If I hadn't gotten here late I don't think I would have guessed it!
Posted by: Heidi | October 14, 2012 at 12:27 AM
annato... not in my pantry... as of yet!!
Posted by: Judy S. | October 15, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Annato seeds, or achiote. I do not have the seeds in my pantry, although I have ground achiote that I got in Mexico. I don't even know why I knew this!
Posted by: gina @ skinnytaste | October 15, 2012 at 03:51 PM
Achiote, I use this a lot!!!
Posted by: Nate @ House of Annie | October 22, 2012 at 02:22 AM
Annato. We bought some a while ago but never got around to using it.