Traditional Ingredients

noun a cut of pork that consists of a slab of fat with the attached skin and sometimes a small amount of lean meat

• The chef used fat back to add flavor to the dish.
• I love cooking with fat back because it makes everything taste better.
• Throw some fat back in the pot and let it sizzle.
• His wallet was so thick, it looked like a piece of fat back.

noun a reddish-orange spice or condiment derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, used in Latin American and Caribbean cuisine

• The achiote plant is commonly used as a natural food coloring in various cuisines.
• I added a pinch of achiote to give my rice a nice color and flavor.
• Let's spice things up with some achiote in our marinade!
• The achiote of creativity added a vibrant touch to her artwork.