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Padrón
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Padrón peppers from Galicia, Spain, are small green tapas chillies fried in oil and salted—mostly mild with the proverbial hot one among them. Thicker than shishito, deeply tied to Spanish bar culture. Fry in ample olive oil until blistered; drain and salt. PDO Padrón from Herbón signals origin. Same roulette heat idea as shishito with different terroir and shape.
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DriedFlakeFreshPickledPowderRoastedSauceSmoked
Traits
Blister FryBlisteredGalician TapasGreenMildMostly MildOccasional HotTapas
History
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Peppers from the Americas adapted into Galician Padrón types.
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Padrón peppers became a local culinary identity in Galicia.
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PGI/PDO frameworks protected Pimientos de Padrón/Herbón.
Global tapas bars popularised Padrón fries worldwide.