D.O. Pimenton de La Vera - Paprika

D.O. Pimentón de la Vera

Pimentón Of the Edge: with guarantee of origin

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The peppers, carefully selected, subject to the process of dried traditional of the Edge, different to the used in the rest of the producing zones of pimentón.

A home of firewood of oak or encina, contributes the necessary heat for the perfect dehydration of the fruit.

It is a slow process, of ten to fifteen days, during which expert hands voltean with sabiduría the peppers until achieving the ideal degree of dried.

This traditional system of dried, confers to the pimentón his three fundamental characteristics: aroma, flavour and stability of colour.

The dry peppers are moved to the transformative industries in which it proceeds to delete the peduncle and part of the seeds, previous to his molienda in the traditional mills of stone.

In the transcurso of the molturación, it is necessary to loan special attention to the temperature that reaches the product to ensure the obtaining of a red dust, fine and uniform, of optimum quality: the Pimentón of the Edge.

This pimentón is very appreciated by the market, presenting packed in stock exchanges and tins for the direct consumption, and in sacks for the industry chacinera.