I'm about to get started on my paella. I made about 2/3 cup of achiote
oil from my powdered annatto (yeah, I know they're the same thing) seeds
last night. As is my wont I made it up as I went along ‹ I suppose I
used maybe a tablespoon or so for about 3/4 cup of olive oil. I just
mixed it together, nuked it to get it warm (no, I have no particular
reason for warming it) and let it sit for several hours before straining
through a paper coffee filter. Took several hours for that; I had to
change the filter a couple times and reposition it to find an
"unclogged" spot.

Stay tuned. :-0)
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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Dom Schallerovych 2-10-2010