Get the most out of any savory dish with this sazón recipe that calls for salt, garlic powder, onion powder, annatto, cumin, cilantro, and turmeric.

Achiote is, frankly, a pretty versatile spice. Having traveled around the world, it's more than just a taco ingredient. It appears in Southeast Asian dishes and various Caribbean meals, too.

Sazón Spice Mix. Time 5 minutes. Yields Makes about 2 1/2 tablespoons (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Share . ... Stir together the achiote, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, ...

ANNATTO. Properties: Annatto is a hard seed from an evergreen, native to Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The deep red orange seeds, also called achiote when ground, are ...

26 ounces suckling pig ham or young pork ham (with bone and skin) 4 ounces bacon fat. Several plantain leaves. 4 ounces sour orange juice. 4 ounces chicken stock ...

If using a frozen turkey, defrost in the refrigerator for 3 days prior to seasoning. Season the turkey the day before baking, place in the fridge, and let marinate overnight for better taste.

In the recipe it listed the ingredient achiote. After many telephone calls from readers who had been searching for it at the stores, I know now it is not available in the Cape Girardeau area.