Spice
Smoked Paprika
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Smoked paprika is ground from peppers dried in smoke—most famously Spanish pimentón methods—delivering wood-smoke aroma with sweet or hot bases. Essential for chorizo flavour, patatas bravas spices, and vegetarian “bacon” notes. Choose dulce (sweet), agridulce, or picante. A little transforms beans, eggs, and marinades. Not identical to chipotle powder; fruit profile differs. Buy fresh small tins.
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Preparations
DriedFlakeFreshPickledPowderRoastedSauceSmoked
Traits
BarbecueRedSmoke Dried PowderSmokySpanish StyleSweet or HotWood Fire
History
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Smoke-drying peppers for pimentón developed in Spain.
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Commercial smoked paprika spread through Spanish cuisine.
Global chefs adopted smoked paprika as a signature spice.
Smoked paprika became a mainstream barbecue and tapas pantry item.