Paprika to be

[big dude]

In case you hadn’t seen it before, thought I'd share a pic of what really good paprika starts out looking like (the pile on the left – picked today). I should have enough to begin drying by weeks end. The anaheims are starting to color a little so should have a batch for drying in a couple of weeks. Both types will end up in my BBQ rub and chili powder. That big fellow on the right is a giant Marconi (sweet) and the small ones in the middle are Wenks yellow – about the size of a big jalapeno and similar heat, except they go from yellow to red vs. japs that go green to red. I plan to make up a batch of ABT’s from them next time I fire up the smoker. The unusually cooler weather is bringing on a bumper crop of peppers.

[bigwheel]

Sure you aint making chile powder? Seems like paprika comes from some member of the Pimento family. Or maybe they are all in the family. Who knows?

bigwheel

[dollarbill]

Good to see you around here Big Dude.........I thought that paprika was made from red bell peppers. I think I learned that here.

[big dude]

Originally Posted by dollarbill

Good to see you around here Big Dude.........I thought that paprika was made from red bell peppers. I think I learned that here.

I believe commercial paprika may be made from a variety of ripe peppers, but the actual paprika peppers, home processed, yield a product that is fundamentally superior to what we buy in the store

[ScottyDaQ]

Looks nice and fresh !

You gunna smoke any?

[Hillbilly]

Rite nice peppers! Mine er gettin a good run goin.

[Rag]

Very nice Paprika's. My garden sucks this year. Been too cold. I have some Hab plants that are the same size as they were when planted 2 1/2 months ago. Mt Paps are yellow/green, but the plants are real small.
My tomato plants just started growing about 2 weeks ago. Very bad year. We need more SUVs to get world temps up.

[Cliff H.]

I will be your first paying customer for some of that chili powder.

[Toby Keil]

Beautiful color on those peppers BD!