Monday 11 June 2007

pimentón de la vera

late arrivals in the growing season, the varieties used in the pimentón de la vera. here's an excerpt from the Official Journal of the European Union:
"Paprika with the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Pimentón de la Vera’ means the product from grinding the totally red fruits of the Jaranda, Jariza and Jeromín varieties of the ‘Ocales’ group, and the Bola variety, of the botanical species Capsicum annum L. and Capsicum longum L. collected when they are ripe, healthy and clean and have the colour typical of the variety, free of pests or disease, dried using oak and/or holm oak wood in the traditional fashion of the Vera, and which comes from the designated area of production."

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