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Le Sanctuaire
Pimenton de la Vera
$7.95 • One 1 oz tin
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$5.95

Jun 5 2012 - Jun 11 2012

Deviled eggs go from entertaining standby to exciting delicacy with a dusting of this brilliant crimson pimentón de la vera, a sweetly smoky Spanish paprika. Pimentón de la verá, vastly superior in quality to supermarket paprika," is made from chiles slowly smoked over oak. Use it to add a smoky kick to anything from seafood to popcorn.

Here's what you get:

  • 1 oz of Spanish pimentón de la vera
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Le Sanctuaire Santa Monica, CA

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From the Source Estimated Delivery: Jun 5 2012 - Jun 11 2012

After your order has been processed, your spice will be ground shipped to you. You'll receive an email from Gilt Taste with your ship date.

 

Pimentón, Please!

Pimentón de la vera hails from Extremadura in western Spain. Ripe, hand-harvested chiles are smoked over oak wood, then ground using emery stones. The resulting smoky-sweet spice is distinctive for its deep-red color, which indicates superior quality. In fact, the color is measured in what are called ASTA units (the higher the number, the brighter the color and more concentrated the flavor). The minimum units required for a paprika to be called pimentón de la vera is 90; Le Sanctuaire’s weighs in at 120. It’s light years beyond standard paprika in flavor; sprinkle it over a baked potato with sour cream, or add it to the tomato base of a Portuguese fish stew or Mexican huevos rancheros. Toasted in a dry skillet, it makes for the great chili spice base along with garlic, onions, cumin, oregano and coriander.

You Need to Know

What's Included

  • 1 oz of Spanish pimentón de la vera

Use and Care

  • Store in a dry, cool place for up to two years.

Method of Production

  • Pimentón de la Vera, is produced under rigorous standards from ripe, hand-harvested varietal chiles.
  • They are gently smoked using over oak wood and slowly ground by emery stones at local mills.

Freshness and Quality Commitment

This item is final sale and non-returnable. Gilt Taste is committed to offering quality products that are fresh, honest and inspiring.