Check out some similar questions!

debbiedeneese · Oct 14, 2013, 04:45 AM

I'd like to be able to regulate the salt in it sometimes, and it's also not always available. I have seen recipes for the Sazon and Adobo seasonings, but not for the Badia Sazon Tropical.

Thanks in advance for your help!

joypulv · Oct 14, 2013, 06:59 AM

Truthfully, I'm not convinced that the Tropical is any different except for more coriander, annatto, and FDC yellow, all to make it more yellow.

debbiedeneese · Oct 15, 2013, 06:39 AM

I use the one that isn't yellow (i.e. Doesn't have the annatto, etc in it)... there's a subtle difference in the flavor from the regular Sazon. I'm thinking it might be some dried citrus, but I don't see that listed in the ingredients...

debbiedeneese · Oct 15, 2013, 06:50 AM

I use the one that isn't yellow... and it does have a subtle difference from the regular Badia Sazon. I'm thinking it's some sort of citrus but I don't see that listed on the ingredients...

joypulv · Oct 15, 2013, 07:35 AM

Citrus sounds plausible. Funny that they don't list each spice. Of course citrus isn't a spice. I didn't know any edible product companies did that anymore - not list all ingredients.
I wonder if their coriander is the culantro variety?

tickle · Oct 15, 2013, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by joypulv

Citrus sounds plausible. Funny that they don't list each spice. Of course citrus isn't a spice. I didn't know any edible product companies did that anymore - not list all ingredients.
I wonder if their coriander is the culantro variety?

Coriander is cilantro

joypulv · Oct 15, 2013, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by tickle

Coriander is cilantro

There are varieties. Culantro is a variety usually used in countries south of the US, and the islands.

tickle · Oct 15, 2013, 02:28 PM

I have never seen in spelled 'culantro' before, and yes there are varieties but all taste the same and all are basically cilantro, or coriander. The texture, size and leaf vary the same as parsley does.

The chinese have a variety too, used in chinese cooking but tastes just the same as the one used for Mexican dishes.

joypulv · Oct 15, 2013, 04:11 PM

I have seen and tasted fresh culantro. Not like cilantro at all.

Eryngium foetidum = culantro
Coriandrum sativum = cilantro

tickle · Oct 16, 2013, 02:05 AM

Apparently it looks like lettuce, not at all grows like cilantro and is very little known on the north american continent. I know for sure not sold here in Ontario, or even grown for that matter.

If it grow like lettuce, who would ever know it is anything like cilantro.