What is this red spice ?

K

kdiver58

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I had lamb with mint sauce. There was really very little mint just a hint, There was also rosemary, honey and a soft red spice .. I have no idea what is was. I loved this sauce and want to try it on other meats.
I enjoyed it so much I went back and had it 2 days later. Here it is mixed with pasta..
 

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looks to be chile flakes. could have thai curry, too, & i see grainy mustard, & an oil, also. thinkin' parsley/chive (stems). snipped.
 
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Well, I'm assuming that you must have bought the sauce since you don't know what's in it. Have you looked at the label on the package? It would be almost impossible for any of us to know just by looking at a picture without being able to taste it.
 
I agree with luvs that it appears to have grainy mustard. I also see what appears to be lemon zest. Sorry, no clue about the soft red spice.
 
I had the Lamb at a Las Vegas restaurant .. No heat in the sauce at all. It was sweet with a herb background.
No chance it was mustard

Well it was worth a try ... Thanks... K
 
Just a thought but it may be sweet paprika. Though I've never heard of using paprika in a lamb dish..............innovation?

Ian
 
Annato seed, it would have to be ground to meet that texture, and it's notorious for dying everything red. It is oil soluble, and would make the infused oil have a pinkish hue to it, which I don't see. It's used largely in Latin cuisine, for color(not too much in the way of flavor), and it is STRONG. I have a few coats that are nicely stained due to it.


Annato, in oil:

Atsuete-Oil.jpg
 
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