Smoked paprika 120 g

Paprika is a fine powder ground from peppers ripened to redness, sometimes called ‘pimento’. The powder can vary in colour from bright red to rusty brown. Known for thousands of years, pimento was first used by the Aztecs who turned it into a drink mixed with chocolate, a drink supposed to give courage. Pimentos were imported by Christopher Columbus and spread throughout Europe due to its lowest cost compared with pepper. Paprika is slightly warm and sweet and its flavour is sweet and mild. It is intimately associated with Hungarian cuisine especially paprikash and goulash. Many spiced sausages incorporate it, including the Spanish chorizos. Utilisations : Paprika is often used as a garnish, spinkled on eggs, hors d’oeuvres and salads for colour. It spices and colours cheeses and cheese spreads, and is used in marinades and smoked foods. It can be incorporated in the flour dusting for chicken and other meats. Many Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish recipes use paprika for soups, stews, casseroles and vegetables. In India paprika is sometimes used in tandoori chicken, to give the characteristic red colour.