Making badass rice again, but time it's basmati rice. I'm toasting it in a pan of melted butter with the "tomato with chicken" buillion and turmeric again, but adding in achiote & cilantro seasoning, and cumin. And then in the rice cooker with chicken broth.
Shit's gonna be the star of the show.
Shit's gonna be the star of the show.
January 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Making badass rice again, but time it's basmati rice. I'm toasting it in a pan of melted butter with the "tomato with chicken" buillion and turmeric again, but adding in achiote & cilantro seasoning, and cumin. And then in the rice cooker with chicken broth.
Shit's gonna be the star of the show.
Shit's gonna be the star of the show.
Investigan agresión con machete entre hermanos
Naranjito - Personal de la Policía de Puerto Rico investigaron preliminarmente una agresión grave ocurrida a eso de las 6:58 de la noche de ayer, en una residencia ubicada en el barrio Achiote, en el municipio de Naranjito. Según el informe…
Naranjito - Personal de la Policía de Puerto Rico investigaron preliminarmente una agresión grave ocurrida a eso de las 6:58 de la noche de ayer, en una residencia ubicada en el barrio Achiote, en el municipio de Naranjito. Según el informe…
Investigan agresión con machete entre hermanos
Naranjito - Personal de la Policía de Puerto Rico investigaron preliminarmente una agresión grave ocurrida a eso de las 6:58 de la noche de ayer, en una residencia ubicada en el barrio Achiote, en el municipio de Naranjito. Según el informe preliminar, la querellante indicó que mientras se encontraba en su hogar se suscitó una discusión entre sus hijos, identificados como Josué Mercado Reyes, de 27 años, y Cristóbal Robles Reyes, de 37 años.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Investigan agresión con machete entre hermanos
Naranjito - Personal de la Policía de Puerto Rico investigaron preliminarmente una agresión grave ocurrida a eso de las 6:58 de la noche de ayer, en una residencia ubicada en el barrio Achiote, en el municipio de Naranjito. Según el informe…
Naranjito - Personal de la Policía de Puerto Rico investigaron preliminarmente una agresión grave ocurrida a eso de las 6:58 de la noche de ayer, en una residencia ubicada en el barrio Achiote, en el municipio de Naranjito. Según el informe…
What are your go-to/favorite seasonings aside from the big ones? (Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder)
Italian blend (seasoning- usually rosemary, basil, oregano, garlic powder), Adobo with achiote, bay leaf, chili powder, lemon pepper, nutmeg, allspice, curry leaf/powder, ginger, cinnamon.
Italian blend (seasoning- usually rosemary, basil, oregano, garlic powder), Adobo with achiote, bay leaf, chili powder, lemon pepper, nutmeg, allspice, curry leaf/powder, ginger, cinnamon.
Tajin/chile lime, adobo, za'atar, ras al hanout, lemon pepper, herb de provence, pumpkin pie/apple spice, gomashio (Japanese black sesame seed salt), furikake (Japanese seaweed salt blend), Zatarains Cajun Seasoning, Old Bay
What are your go-to/favorite seasonings aside from the big ones? (Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder)
For me:
- rosemary
- parsley
- cinnamon
- lemon
- paprika
- Italian herb mix
For me:
- rosemary
- parsley
- cinnamon
- lemon
- paprika
- Italian herb mix
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
What are your go-to/favorite seasonings aside from the big ones? (Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder)
Italian blend (seasoning- usually rosemary, basil, oregano, garlic powder), Adobo with achiote, bay leaf, chili powder, lemon pepper, nutmeg, allspice, curry leaf/powder, ginger, cinnamon.
Italian blend (seasoning- usually rosemary, basil, oregano, garlic powder), Adobo with achiote, bay leaf, chili powder, lemon pepper, nutmeg, allspice, curry leaf/powder, ginger, cinnamon.
I will always judge sternly those using office lighting in their homes like whatever. Luz achiote for the win 😅
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I will always judge sternly those using office lighting in their homes like whatever. Luz achiote for the win 😅
it's a really lovely marinade with blood orange zest and juice, same with lime and a lemon. achiote paste gives it that nice red. it was succulent and delicious.
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
it's a really lovely marinade with blood orange zest and juice, same with lime and a lemon. achiote paste gives it that nice red. it was succulent and delicious.
If you're making seiten, achiote paste is great both for coloring and flavor.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
If you're making seiten, achiote paste is great both for coloring and flavor.
So far I’m thinking of using achiote and citrus to marinade a pork butt and then, soling it low. Otherwise I’m thinking burnt cabbage and maybe some kind of starch or bean element. I have this flavor on my tongue of a Syrah or Albariño that I think would work with it.
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
So far I’m thinking of using achiote and citrus to marinade a pork butt and then, soling it low. Otherwise I’m thinking burnt cabbage and maybe some kind of starch or bean element. I have this flavor on my tongue of a Syrah or Albariño that I think would work with it.
I followed a basic Chinese recipe with the exception of adding achiote powder, a natural food coloring & mild spice common in Caribbean cooking. Not to say it was lacking flavor but the notes left me desiring more. I think next time I'm gonna hit it with more Puerto Rican inspired flavoring 🇵🇷✨️
December 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I followed a basic Chinese recipe with the exception of adding achiote powder, a natural food coloring & mild spice common in Caribbean cooking. Not to say it was lacking flavor but the notes left me desiring more. I think next time I'm gonna hit it with more Puerto Rican inspired flavoring 🇵🇷✨️
final tally: 82 pasteles made
they came out soOo good y'all!
🇵🇷 🫔❤️🔥
they came out soOo good y'all!
🇵🇷 🫔❤️🔥
![OP's aunt & mother (faces censored) standing on either side of a kitchen counter that has various bowls & pans filled with the component ingredients for making pasteles (Puerto Rican tamales[¹]) which including:
masa (dough)
guisado de puerco (pork stew)
garbanzos (chickpeas)
aceitunas (olives)
pasas (raisins)
aceite de achiote (annatto oil)
hojas de platano (banana leaves)
as well as paper & twine for wrapping.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
final tally: 82 pasteles made
they came out soOo good y'all!
🇵🇷 🫔❤️🔥
they came out soOo good y'all!
🇵🇷 🫔❤️🔥
More pics from El Local. This place is so cool
December 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
More pics from El Local. This place is so cool
El Local En Santurce is my favorite hole in the wall punk venue in Puerto Rico. Every time I visit I make a point to catch a show there. Tonight it was a new salsa band called Conjunto Achiote
December 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
El Local En Santurce is my favorite hole in the wall punk venue in Puerto Rico. Every time I visit I make a point to catch a show there. Tonight it was a new salsa band called Conjunto Achiote
First thing I made this morning, along with achiote oil.
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
First thing I made this morning, along with achiote oil.
I bought some cheap achiote powder (the kind that's basically msg, annatto, garlic and coriander) for soup and that's some good shit
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I bought some cheap achiote powder (the kind that's basically msg, annatto, garlic and coriander) for soup and that's some good shit
I made dinner for my in-laws with my homemade sofrito and achiote oil, it was a hit.
December 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I made dinner for my in-laws with my homemade sofrito and achiote oil, it was a hit.
Exactly. It’s a jar of homemade sofrito in the fridge, some achiote oil, and some chicken. We can do asopao or beans and rice with a nice grilled thigh. But I’m not frying a damn thing.
December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Exactly. It’s a jar of homemade sofrito in the fridge, some achiote oil, and some chicken. We can do asopao or beans and rice with a nice grilled thigh. But I’m not frying a damn thing.
The chicken is very tender. The rice and beans are pedestrian. The achiote roasting spice is not spicy. Has tartness from lime and a whole lot of salt. A LOT of salt. I am a salt lover, but this is too much salt. I would’ve rather had the spicy caesar that this replaced.
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December 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The chicken is very tender. The rice and beans are pedestrian. The achiote roasting spice is not spicy. Has tartness from lime and a whole lot of salt. A LOT of salt. I am a salt lover, but this is too much salt. I would’ve rather had the spicy caesar that this replaced.
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37/179: Achiote Half Chicken from Paradise Garden Grill, DCA. $19.49
December 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
37/179: Achiote Half Chicken from Paradise Garden Grill, DCA. $19.49
We can learn and question knowledge making while carving reindeer antlers, dying threads with achiote, embroidering maps, walking, sitting, laying down... in Spanish, Northern Sami, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Kämentzä, Kwicha, Portuguese, Bulgarian and English. www.nordforsk.org/news/mixing-...
Mixing design and Indigenous perspectives for creative knowledge-sharing
Through workshops, hands-on activities and sharing circles the MAST network explores how Indigenous knowledge intersects with design practices. Their aim is to validate and share Indigenous ways of kn...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We can learn and question knowledge making while carving reindeer antlers, dying threads with achiote, embroidering maps, walking, sitting, laying down... in Spanish, Northern Sami, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Kämentzä, Kwicha, Portuguese, Bulgarian and English. www.nordforsk.org/news/mixing-...
I recently did Cochinita Pibil in the sous vide. Turned out great. I put the achiote paste, bitter orange and liquid smoke in the sous vide bag. I really do think that it imparts more flavor than a traditional marinade.
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I recently did Cochinita Pibil in the sous vide. Turned out great. I put the achiote paste, bitter orange and liquid smoke in the sous vide bag. I really do think that it imparts more flavor than a traditional marinade.
Annato or achiote. See the alt text
December 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Annato or achiote. See the alt text
You used American cheddar. The annatto (achiote) coloring gives it away.
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
You used American cheddar. The annatto (achiote) coloring gives it away.
I wouldn't call queso amarillo "food diversity". It's just gringo shit. Here in Mexico we don't put cheese on our tacos unless they're tacos dorados and even then the cheese is just a sprinkling of cotija.
Funny thing about gringo cheddar is that its color comes from achiote. Real cheddar is white.
Funny thing about gringo cheddar is that its color comes from achiote. Real cheddar is white.
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I wouldn't call queso amarillo "food diversity". It's just gringo shit. Here in Mexico we don't put cheese on our tacos unless they're tacos dorados and even then the cheese is just a sprinkling of cotija.
Funny thing about gringo cheddar is that its color comes from achiote. Real cheddar is white.
Funny thing about gringo cheddar is that its color comes from achiote. Real cheddar is white.
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I made chili with it first. Kidney and black beans and the whole mirepoix thing and this sauce and a bit of sugar and lil extra chili powder and a dollop of achiote paste and I will say that was the best chili I have ever made 3/
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I made chili with it first. Kidney and black beans and the whole mirepoix thing and this sauce and a bit of sugar and lil extra chili powder and a dollop of achiote paste and I will say that was the best chili I have ever made 3/