What Is Annatto?
Posted on
August 09, 2011 by
The VRG Blog Editor
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Annatto
Also known as: annatto extract, annatto seed, norbixin.
Commercial source: vegetable.
Used in: margarine, shortening, cheese, seasonings, sausage casings.
Definition: A natural yellow-orange food coloring derived from a tree seed.
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