Smoked Paprika

Description

Smoked paprika is a Spanish specialty, made by slowly smoking pimentón (a type of pepper from La Vera, in southwestern Spain) over oak. It’s got a round, smoky, woodsy, spicy flavor that’s completely different from everyday paprika. It delivers smoky, woodsy flavor to food without having to smoke the food itself. It’s also earthy and just a tiny bit fruity and bright.

This paprika uses chilies that are smoke-dried and then crushed. They are typically smoked with oak which leads to a strong outdoorsy flavor. Many food preparers used smoked paprika to add a special flavor to their final dish(s)

The real draw with this spice is the smoky quality. Even just a little bit adds an incredibly seductive smoky flavor and aroma to any dish. Traditionally, it’s used in making chorizo sausage and many paella recipes. Many like it in stews, with potatoes, in dry rubs for any meat, and in egg dishes.

Description:

Smoked paprika is a powdered spice made from peppers in the Capsicum annuum family. It is like regular paprika, except that instead of using an air machine for the drying process, the peppers used to make smoked paprika are dried over smoking oak wood, which adds a lovely savory smokiness to the finished product.

Usage:

Commonly used in Mexican and Spanish dishes like paella, carnitas and chorizo, smoked paprika adds a level of complexity to a variety of recipes, such as stews, marinades, grilled meats, soups, salads and more.

This paprika has a smoky and spicy flavor with hints of sweetness. Mildly hot smoked paprika does not have much sweetness, but it has some heat in the flavor. Hot or spicy smoked paprika has more heat than mildly hot smoked paprika and no sweetness.

To maintain freshness, this spice is shipped in glass bottles. That’s because glass jars can preserve the freshness of spices for up to 2 years. Glass is an awesome option for storing spices because it doesn’t react to ingredients, unlike plastics and wood. Glass doesn’t typically conduct heat and you can see what’s inside to keep track of inventory.

This spice is additive and preservative free !!!!

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