Smoked paprika tube

The mildest variant of its peers, sweet and hot paprika, but with a touch of similar personality and unmatched color. Its origin also goes back to ancient Mexico, to the time of Christopher Columbus who used it as a gift for his benefactors the Catholic Monarchs back in 1492, a situation that takes place in the Monastery of Guadalupe (Cáceres), that is how it came to our land. More specifically to Vera, where this fruit is now produced, which gives us the so-used paprika in our gastronomy.

In parallel and due to its great potential, also in Murcia already at that time land and time were dedicated to the cultivation of this fruit. To this day, the area of ​​La Vera and Murcia are the regions with the highest production of paprika in our country. And this difference in locations was what originated the kinds of paprika that, being the same fruit, can give a different product.

In the case of Murcia, it is the sun itself that does the drying in autumn, but in the case of La Vera, a system had to be devised to dry the fruit that would later give the paprika powder. This was smoke-drying, which results in the valuable smoked paprika in taste and aroma.

Include it in your recipes, you will see how they change in a moment and not only in color but also in aroma and flavor. Ideal for making homemade sausages, marinades, and meat marinades. In addition, you can create the most special sauces to give your dishes a homemade touch full of personality. Try it now!