American cheese has an iconic, and unnatural-looking, yellow color. But why is it yellow? And what gives American cheese that unique color?

Kare-kare is a traditional Filipino beef stew made with peanut butter, fish sauce, garlic, onions and annatto.

Annatto (Bixa orellana), also known as achiote, urucum, and bija, is a small shrub or tree native to Central and South America. It is primarily grown for its vibrant reddish-orange seeds ...

The cheese is deliberately turned this vibrant hue with a natural coloring called annatto. It doesn't contribute to the flavor of the cheese, so why is it added? We visited Leicestershire Handmade ...