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Bixa orellana


Bixa orellana
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Copyright: Roberto Mazuera Gutierrez (romazo) (2)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-23
Categories: Flowers
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-31 10:31
Viewed: 923
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the American continent. The name derives from the Nahuatl word for the shrub, achiotl. It is also known as Aploppas, and its original Tupi name urucu. It is cultivated there and in Southeast Asia, where it was introduced by the Spanish in the 17th century. It is best known as the source of the natural pigment annatto, produced from the fruit. The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules.
The inedible fruit is harvested for its seeds, which contain annatto, also called bixin. It can be extracted by stirring the seeds in water. It is used to color food products, such as cheeses, fish, and salad oil. Sold as a paste or powder for culinary use, mainly as a color, it is known as "achiote," "annatto," "bijol," or "pimentão doce." It is a main ingredient in the Nicaraquan spice mixture recado rojo, or "achiote paste." The seeds are ground and used as a subtly flavored and colorful additive in Latin American, Jamaican and Filipino cuisine. Annatto is growing in popularity as a natural alternative to synthetic food coloring compounds. While it has a distinct flavor of its own, it can be used to color and flavor rice instead of the much more expensive saffron. It is an important ingredient of cochinita pibil, the spicy pork dish made famous in the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
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Hi Rob erto,
una composición muy lograda de éste bonito árbol tropical.
Feliz año nuevo.
Ferran

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 104 W: 39 N: 7] (36)
  • [2009-01-02 20:53]

hi Roberto

Very interesting to see the red colored buds covered with hair with this kind of fruit, the flower is pink. A nice contrast of pink, red and green.

tfs, bill

Bonjour Roberto,
Belle publication mettant bien le sujet en valeur par la finesse des détails et la délicatesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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