The market · Spices · The Americas
Achiote paste
Ground annatto seeds with spices and vinegar — earthy, peppery, and a deep brick red.
earthy · peppery
What to do with it
MexicanCochinita pibilPork marinated in achiote and bitter orange, wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked until it falls apart.No one here has made it yet
MexicanTacos al pastorPork in a red chilli adobo, stacked on a vertical spit, shaved onto small corn tortillas with pineapple, onion and coriander.No one here has made it yetIf you can't find it
Latin American grocers, as recado rojo.
- Paprika with a pinch of turmeric, garlic, oregano and vinegarYou lose the earthy, peppery note and the deep orange.
Goes with
Knowing it
- Where to buy
- Latin American grocers, in small blocks.
- Worth knowing
- Loosen it with bitter orange — or orange and lime — before rubbing onto meat.