Paprika is a deeply red powder, from the dried pulp of sweet peppers: Capsicum Annuum. mature plants will have grown to a height of sixteen to twenty-four inches. The pepper pods (three to five inches long and about one to one and a half inches wide) will have ripened from green or yellow to bright red. Several grindings are necessary to achieve the correct powder texture. This aromatic powder is deep red to red-orange in colour;
This spice is smoked for hours on beechwood or oak wood which brings out a subtle and deep perfume. Also known as Picante Pimenton, this smoky, medium hot pepper is mostly used in Spanish and Hungarian dishes.
What are the nutritional benefits of paprika?
Paprika is made from the pepper pods that have the highest content of carotenoids such as capsanthin, capsorubin, carotene, cryptoxanthin, and zeaxanthin and xanthophyll in traces
These Paprika Smoked are available in a range of sizes, all packed in Plastic Free packaging. We use plant-based cellulose bags for these products. Cellulose Plastic Free packaging is biodegradable, simply scrunch up to create air pockets and add to your home compost. It will take around 1-2 months to biodegrade. Or it can be added to general waste, it will break down into vegetable matter.