OVERVIEW:
Hot paprika is the Hungarian variety of paprika and is generally accepted as superior to the rest. This version adds a smoked peppery, spicy kick to any dish. It's relished for its vibrant color and is used all over the world. It is essential to Hungarian cuisines but also provides wonderful seasoning for marinades, soups, stews, potatoes, eggs, and cheese dishes.
Members of the nightshade family, chili peppers have a lot going for them. Capsaicin is the main bioactive plant compound in chile peppers and the more capsaicin it contains the hotter the chile pepper. Chile peppers have a long list of health benefits and will always provide you an abundance of vitamins and minerals. They are rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory plant compounds.
LATIN:
Capsicum annuum
ORIGIN:
Hungary
CULTIVATION:
Organically Grown
PARTS USED:
Dried Pepper
WHAT'S COOKING:
Vegetarian Paella with Red Peppers & Chickpeas
