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[Steven Champeon <schampeo AT hesketh.com>]

on Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 04:35:30PM -0500, Ron Thigpen wrote:
> Steven Champeon wrote:
> > I'd love to find out where to get unground annatto seeds - any pointers?
> 
> You should be able to find the seeds in the Latino food section of any
> grocery. Look among the clear plastic, hanging baggies filled with dried
> spices. You can also sometimes find it in plastic jars among the canned
> salsas. Or check out any local Tienda.

Yeah, I looked there at the Lowe's, which has a good Latino section, but
no dice.
 
> Be careful when you are grinding these things. They're _resilient_. Each
> seed is one very hard little triangular chiclet. You'll need either a
> pretty serious spice grinder or a mortar/pestle that you don't mind
> really working out on. And the wetted powder is a pretty good stain of
> skin, countertops and plastic appliances. Also, be sure to balance it
> with the other spices. Too much achiote will lean towards the bitter.

I can vouch for all of these. My coffee grinder worked well, though, on
the seeds. Be sure to use old dish cloths, for sure.

Oh, and BTW - the Bloomsbury Bistro has a new menu, and the "empanada"
is fantastic.
 
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