Comments on: What makes Mexican rice the orange-red color it is at restaurants?

By: Joan

Joan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:42:19 +0000

The red is tomato paste. Use just enough to take and add veggie to the rice it makes it taste much better…..

By: J. Ose

J. Ose — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:49:17 +0000

Alot of people taking guesses!

It’s Annatto/Anchiote.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=304091

By: tonfran

tonfran — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:05:59 +0000

tomatoes or tomatoe sauce and it's Spanish Rice
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By: mariohernandez76

mariohernandez76 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:53:59 +0000

It could be anato infused oil, or safron. I doubt it is safron. It is ver expensive
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By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:27:59 +0000

Tomato – notice that you will see the same color in spaghetti sauce.
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By: me

me — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:12:59 +0000

Saffron and pepper
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By: justme

justme — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:49:59 +0000

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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By: sunnya4life

sunnya4life — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:17:59 +0000

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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By: hello

hello — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:47:59 +0000

I'm almost positive it's tamarind. I don't believe saffron is a typical mexican spice.
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By: mebesaturday

mebesaturday — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:23:59 +0000

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