What is pimentón?
Pimentón · Spanish
Spanish smoked paprika, made from peppers dried over oak smoke. Comes sweet (dulce), bittersweet (agridulce) or hot (picante).
What it tastes like
Deeply smoky and sweet, like a campfire that smells of red peppers. The picante kind adds real kick.
Where you’ll see it
Chorizo, patatas bravas, octopus a la gallega, paella, romesco and grilled meats at Spanish and tapas bars.