Did you know paprika is basically just dried and ground up sweet peppers? Different cultures have different methods, but most of the time it’s a capsicum annuum variety of pepper. You might know those by their more common names like bell pepper, Hungarian sweet peppers, etc.
Last year, we grew a ton of peppers and threaded through the “caps” with some twine and a needle, then hung them in our garden shed for a few months. The key here is drying in low humidity, otherwise you get rot like we did with a few of ours.
Then, when dry you take them down, cut the tops off, and chop into small pieces. Use a spice grinder instead of a food processor, it’ll help get to a fine powder.
Strain with a fine mesh strainer and you have bright, vibrant, spicy & sweet paprika that you grew yourself!
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Now get some real Macedonian pepper and do the same thing. So much fruitier , it can be hotter or not – you choose how hot you buy them.. Tasties peppers in the world come from Macedonia and I can bet my life on it !
As a Hungarian, this delights me and reminds me of my grandmother's house near the Balaton.
Bless you! ā¤
I will be doing this… but buying my peppers at the local farmers along with other YUMMMY locally grown food stuffs.
Paprika is not just āa pepperā. Itās a very SPECIFIC pepper! A red bell pepper wonāt give you paprikaā¦
š®& u can use the seeds to grow more š¶ļø
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this video is not, in fact, about how to grow paprika
Awesome!!!
Can you smoke it?
Do you live in America
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I have already started my paprika peppers. I am excited
How do you make Smoked Paprika?
This is so underrated! I made some myself and it's wild how different, yet awesome homemade paprika can be with different types of peppers!
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No its not , Paprika is Paprika…. thats it doofus
Best
Whst if you don't grind it.
And just cook the peooer
Thanks for sharing!
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I grow Dulce Rojo Paprika peppers and Maria Nagy's Transylvanian Paprika Peppers. The latter one produces hot and fiery Paprika powder which is the one that I really like!
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I hate paprika. They put it into everything!
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Keep by your grill or outdoor fireplace the smoke makes them even toastier
Ok, but the garden shed? The strand board or particle board really smells strong. Doesnāt that negatively impact the flavor?
IsnĀ“t it just you guys that call them peppers and not paprika in all its forms?
Be very, very careful if you are grinding dried hot peppers. Use gloves to cut and de-seed the peppers. DO NOT pull the lid off of your spice grinder container too soon ā it will be as if you had pepper-sprayed yourself. Believe me, I did it to myself.
Garden goals!
Pinās about to have a field day
Sorry but why bother? Paprika is so cheap š
dont forget put a little salt in it
Italian? Mf thats a Mexican thing
as a pin, i am very happy for this video
Love your videos š¤©
And grow mold
In germany we say Paprika to fresh not spicy peppers amd Paprika-Pulver(powder) for the powder. I make totally sense
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Bfdia pin will love that PApREKA
My Moher would use a Needle and heavy thread and would dry Green Beans. She called them Leather Britches, she would cook them like she cooked Fresh Green Beans, she seasoned them with Salt, Pepper and Butter. Damn, they were so good with Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes and Cornbread.
That sound is so satisfying
The word paprika means sweat pepper btw