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What makes Mexican rice the orange-red color it is at restaurants?
Posted by: admin / Category: Mexican Rice
What is the herb or seasoning that makes it that way?
Definitly NOT saffron….saffron is used in mediterranean cooking and would turn the rice bright yellow. Definitely NOT turmeric….. this would also cause it to be yellow, as turmeric is the primary ingedient in yellow mustard. If the rice is an orange red color, more likely its a tomato base the rice was cooked in, often chile peppers of various heat intensity are added.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Saffron
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June 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
grease
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June 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Chili powder and/or saffron.
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June 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
White rice is bleached.
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June 12th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I think because they use tomatoes in it, or tomato sauce.
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June 12th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
saffron—very expensive saffron is.
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June 12th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
It should be saffron, but it is probably mostly turmeric.
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June 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Usually just your plain old pecante sauce. Sometimes chili pepper as well. Some make it with a tomato base, which turns orange when heated/fried.
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June 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Tomato
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June 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Not sure, but there is usually tomato in Mexican rice recipes. The yellow orange color could be tomato paste or it might even be a little saffron.
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Just guessin'
June 12th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
saffron, paprika, being sauted in butter– you name it.
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June 12th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I don't know, my mom always makes it, let me check the cupboards.
*edit* There… its some stuff called >Knorr Caldo de Tomate< Or tomato bouillon in white, I mean english
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June 12th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
the mexicans pee into the rice to make it that nasty color.
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June 12th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
tomato sauce
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June 12th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
tomatoe
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June 12th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
It's tomato.
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June 12th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
The orange-red color is a Hispanic seasoning made by Goya. It comes in orange-red pouches and it is called "chicken boullion" by Goya. Not only does it give the rice color, but also a lot of flavor. Enjoy!
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June 12th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
The red tint comes from the tomato juice etc found in the salsa you add to the rice. You can probably find a good recipe at the Food Network's web site.
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I AM A LATIN MOTHER WHO IS AN AVID COOK AND KNOWS FOR A FACT THERE IS NO SAFFRON IN SPANISH RICE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF TOMATO SAUCE OR THE JUICE FROM TOMATOES, SOMETIMES IT'S CHILI POWDER!!!
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
its not an herb or seasoning, its tomatoe sauce. im mexican, i should know. my ma used to make it all the time.
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
They use Saffaron or if you are at a local resturant they use yellow food coloring
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
It is not saffron, nor tomatoes, is a small seed called achiote. This seed is cooked and releases a natural oil that is used for cooking and is used in most latin cuisine
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
It's the tomato or tomato sauce they use. There are other herbs invovled in the flavor but the color comes from the tomatoes. My Grandma makes the best spanish rice!! Now you've got me hungry; I have to call her to tell her to make some for me.
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
majority of the time it is tomatoes. not to many people use saffron becuase of the expenisveness of it. they could also use tumeric this is known as the poor mans saffron
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
tomato sauce
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Definitly NOT saffron….saffron is used in mediterranean cooking and would turn the rice bright yellow. Definitely NOT turmeric….. this would also cause it to be yellow, as turmeric is the primary ingedient in yellow mustard. If the rice is an orange red color, more likely its a tomato base the rice was cooked in, often chile peppers of various heat intensity are added.
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
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June 12th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I'm almost positive it's tamarind. I don't believe saffron is a typical mexican spice.
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June 12th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Common sense.. Tomato sauces and saffron makes it orannge/ red color .. U taste the tomatoes sauce in the rice??
Maybe you should do an experiment in cooking one yourself. then u can understand why the Mexican rice turns to orange/ red color itself.. SMILES
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Truly Blessed SOul
June 12th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
It's definitely tomato sauce. I have never heard of adding saffron to mexican rice, that would be more of the spanish rice. I make it all the time and so have my family without the need of any herb for coloring.
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i'm mexican
June 13th, 2009 at 12:12 am
Saffron and pepper
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June 13th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Tomato – notice that you will see the same color in spaghetti sauce.
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June 13th, 2009 at 12:53 am
It could be anato infused oil, or safron. I doubt it is safron. It is ver expensive
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June 13th, 2009 at 1:05 am
tomatoes or tomatoe sauce and it's Spanish Rice
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September 24th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Alot of people taking guesses!
It’s Annatto/Anchiote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=304091
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
The red is tomato paste. Use just enough to take and add veggie to the rice it makes it taste much better…..