Annatto
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Annatto is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, native to tropical parts of the Americas. It is used to impart a yellow to red-orange color to foods, b
Open fruit of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), showing the seeds from which annatto is extracted
A Tsáchila man, with his hair colored with annatto
Colby cheese colored with annatto
Cheddar cheese
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Cheddar cheese is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white, and sometimes sharp-tasting. It originates from the village of Cheddar in Somerset, South West England.
Annatto
…used for that purpose. This usage was subsequently adopted in other parts of the UK, for cheeses such as Cheshire and Red Leicester, as well as colored Cheddar made in Scotland. Many cheddars are produced in both white and red (orange) varieties, the only difference between the two being the presence of annatto…
A wedge of partially sliced cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheeses on display at the 2003 Mid-Somerset Show
A bowl of cheese curds
Cheddar cheese maturing in the caves at Cheddar Gorge