I grew my own paprika...
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2024
- Did you know paprika is basically just dried and ground up sweet peppers? Different cultures have different methods, but most of the time it's a capsicum annuum variety of pepper. You might know those by their more common names like bell pepper, Hungarian sweet peppers, etc.
Last year, we grew a ton of peppers and threaded through the "caps" with some twine and a needle, then hung them in our garden shed for a few months. The key here is drying in low humidity, otherwise you get rot like we did with a few of ours.
Then, when dry you take them down, cut the tops off, and chop into small pieces. Use a spice grinder instead of a food processor, it'll help get to a fine powder.
Strain with a fine mesh strainer and you have bright, vibrant, spicy & sweet paprika that you grew yourself! - Навчання та стиль
As a guy who grew up on a Hungarian farm I have to inform you that the pepper seeds have to be in the grinder as well. This would gave you the essential oils of the paprika to make your dish better and look much more red (these oils can’t found in the flesh of the pepper). +1 if you grind hot pepper be careful with the fume, it’s act as a freaking pepper spray if you take a big breath from it….
Super cool! And very useful tips, thanks!
I was thinking why he took out the most important part (seeds). Thanks for confirmation.
@jlseagull2.060 I actually also remove the seeds when grinding, cause I don't view them as the most important but rather least important part. They can negatively impact the flavour and, contrary to what is often believed, they also don't contain spice.
@@franzip7500 nah man, you are wrong… maybe the colour will be a bit yellowish (while it’s powder), but after cooking your dish would even become deeper red. Cheap paprika has no seed in it (this is how they get extra money, they sell seeds separately and sell the powder as “paprika”), it would be deep red as powder but during cooking it will lose all the colour. This is fact… if you don’t believe me test it yourself, but you would just ruin your work…
That's awesome. I genuinely am excited to try this!! I totally know about "pepper spray" I grew some hotter than usual jalapeños & sautéed them inside. Oddly the back rooms got evacuated first. I was fine in the kitchen. Thought they were exaggerating 😂 soon the whole house full was outside & fans in the windows to try and air it out. It was horrible. I've been afraid to cook that batch ever since!
You have to slit the pepper so air can get on the inside.
Homegrown paprika is one of the ultimate spices it boosts the flavor of everything. Mix different peppers for a more complex flavor
Thx for the tip!
slit it where on the pepper?
@@dathip down the length of
How do you know this Scott
Didn’t know this. Duly noted! 😊
The wonderful thing about making paprika yourself is the fact that it actually tastes like some thing. Most people buy the cheapest spices they can find, which means that the paprika you’re buying has most likely sat around for an incredibly long time and by doing so it loses a lot of those volatile organic compounds that create the flavor. When you do them fresh at home like that, the flavor is immensely different and it wasn’t until I started doing my own spices at home, but I realize just how much better fresh really is..
Ohhh that explains why I have to dump so much of the paprika I buy in stores into my food whereas my grandma would only add a teaspoon and achieve so much more flavour!
@@youdontneedtoreadthis exactly
That's why I got so sad to see him grind them all up at once. He's got a spice grinder, only grind one at a time as you need them!
I started grinding my own Jalapeño powder just cause I couldn't find it anywhere locally anymore and just wow the flavour
Nice 😮
Don't forget to smoke some of those peppers for fabulous smoked paprika!!!💫
Ooooh yes!!! Do you need a smoker to do that, or are there other ways to achieve the smoke? (Like wrapping it in tinfoil with holes poked in and put over a campfire?) I don’t have a smoker, that’s why I ask
@@Emiliapocalypse Absolutely! I think as long as it is not over a direct flame you could "tent" the foil over the peppers. Enjoy!!! 💞
@@EmiliapocalypseThere’s a lot of ways to do it, but it’s way harder without a smoker. The old fashioned way of smoking is to start a campfire, let it smolder out a little bit so it’s just smoking ashes, and then build a small cloth tent around it to collect all of the rising smoke and hang what you want over it. I’ve done this in a fire pit before, and it’s not as intense of smoking as in a smoker that traps everything, but it works as a last resort.
I love smoked paprika
Ive heard about some paprikas which have a natual smoke flavour. Im gonna try out these, let me know if you need a name i have it somewhere
As a Hungarian watching this, it made me smile to hear our paprika is famous over there, too. :') We also grow our own in my parents' garden. Damn it's a lot of work... One thing though: the powder needs to be way finer. Like actual powder. Like powdered sugar. We have a special machine to grind it, it belonged to my great grandma and still works like a charm. Otherwise great work! - coming from someone who had to do this every autumn for the past 18 years. :D
The world should thank Mexico for peppers
OH YOU DON'T KNOW? WE AMERICANS LOVE PAPRIKA. THAT'S THE RED COLOR ON OUR DEVILED EGGS. WE ALSO USE IT IN OUR POTATO SALAD, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH EGG SALAD. 💅🏾💯💯💯
@@kenyettachenault2513 Well, I did work in the US in a kitchen, however the paprika powder we used there (and the ones I found in stores, too) came mainly from Spain, or they were the Spanish style smoked paprikas that have a different flavour. That's why I didn't know. :)
As an American whose grandmother grew up in Germany, I make Chicken Paprika weekly lol. It’s my favorite dish from my grandmother. I know it’s not a German dish, but those countries are fairly close to each other, so I’m guessing one of her ancestors passed it down.
I did not know this was how you make paprika though. If you make it in the autumn, does it last the whole year? I thought it lost its potency after a few months.
@@MichaelsPwner We make around 7-8 kg in the autumn, so for our family it lasts the whole year. (Yes, we use that much.) Within a year it does not lose its flavour significantly, but we also keep it in an airtight container and in a cool, dry place.
I guess you refer to chicken paprikash? Such an amazing piece of Hungarian cuisine. 🤤 I'm really sad that where I live now I cannot buy a good quality sour cream (or it's damn expensive) to make some. Or make it more often.
A szegedi paprika, gyógyít mint a patika..
Children's song from Hungary 😊
A patika~ Apotheke! I see our similarities.
Аптека (apteka) - Ru
In Hungary every recipe starts with - get some paprika 😂 thank you for the credit ❤
golly, all the hungarians I've known said it was "first, steal a chicken"
paprika and onion, but yeah
@@skytek7081lol
You made my Hungarian grandmother so happy with this.
Yay, great job! I call these pepper-chains or 🌶 chillie-chains! Puncture one or two holes in them! They dry out quicker and have less chance of going mouldy in the centre 💦🌱
I’m retired. From
The Southwest and YOU may just have inspired me. Thank you for sharing. God Bless your young mind, knees and hands. I am excited about this.
Smoked Paprika is even more delicious.
Can’t really hang them out in the U.K. so I just slit mine and dry them in the towel cupboard. I dry mushrooms and other things in there too.
That's why they use smoke to dry them in some wet areas.
@@Ab3ndcgiThat explains why Spain usually smokes it!
What do dried mushrooms taste like? A bit more earthy in flavor?🤔
@@GogiRegionspain is not a wet country, though. spain is like one of the driest european countries.
Could buy a dehydrator, will be done in a day. We use them in Bartending all the time drying fruits and herbs
AMAZING ❤️❤️❤️ in my language (Czech), we call a pepper "paprika" 😁😁
Ale dobrý večer, doufal jsem že nějakého Čecha tady uvidím
yes, and it's the hungarian name for it too.
Paprika is also 🇷🇸 word for pepper!
Ajvar (iVar 😂) od paprike... 😋
also for slovenia "paprika" just we say it slightly different 🇸🇮
tbh one of the best and most versatile spices
Seems to be an european theme... I'm german and we say 'Paprika' to peppers too. But to be honest I always get confused where the americans draw the line between pepper and chilis? I mean, we say paprika and chili, and the rule is easy: if it makes you sweat, its chili. But same family tree. But in american gardening channels I hear both called both.
Showing my country respect, much love brother ❤️🇭🇺🤝🇺🇸❤️
What?
@SaldaisYT its Hungarian paprika brother
@@markv2267 and?
@@SaldaisYT and what? What is confusing about that comment?
@@bustedkeaton wheres the respect
In Serbian paprika is a word for pepper 🌶. So we have red paprika, green parika, yellow paprika... what you call paprika is simply ground paprika for us. It can be sweet or spicy....😊 South of Serbia is famous for growing red variety, and in the autumn, you can see whole villages covered (roofs, walls, etc...) with it,drying.
Same work for Slovak ( probably)
So can we still have paprika paprika?
Same in Germany. All colors and shapes of them are called Paprika.
Don't care
@@user-gt4gs5xu6s Well, chief- looks like you cared enough to type out a full-ass comment specifically about how much you *_"don't care"...._*
Turns out, having an overwhelming desire to share how you feel with the world means you actually _DO care._ A lot. Awh! 🥲
I love this! I’m in Texas, and I grow lots of peppers. I do this with my Hungarian peppers, but also my Shishito peppers, because the Shishitos are so prolific that I end up with a huge bumper crop.
And the shishitos dry really quickly in a Texas summer!
I can never get shishitos to grow here in NC. Any tips?
Houston is too humid to do this. I'd just end up with moldy peppers. :(
Smoke it
Taking bong hits of paprika? You a mad man my G
@@jesussanchez9106yuhhh lemme get a hit
@@jesussanchez9106I hope that was meant as a joke lol
@@jesussanchez9106 Bruh
@@S0L12D3 nah bro, try it. It's pretty good. Trust me
In India we dried the chillies in direct sunlight for a month and they are ready to be grounded
My mom is Hungarian. Although I was born and raised in America, the culinary culture of Hungary has always held a special place in my heart. I like to joke that a Hungarian snack is an American meal, a Hungarian meal is an American feast, and a Hungarian feast is an American banquet. We definitely know how to eat good! Once thing’s for sure, and it’s that our food is delicious! 😊
I’m giving this a try. Got two healthy paprika plants growing bigger and bigger. Wish me luck. 🍀 👍🏻
Awesome achievement ❤
Use left over seeds to start another batch of plants
You are the coolest teacher on the planet! Thank you for helping me be a better gardener. Your content grows my skills and makes me better able to take care of my family and neighbors. ❤
I purchased the same, Hungarian Sweet Pepper seeds, but didn't use them. This year I am! 😁
I love it❤. My grandmother did this, all of my life.
You need more air and maybe if it was in direct hot sunlight. Would be better. Try spacing them out more to avoid mold. Especially hanging the other peppers so close. And try to do them in an out door area.
Thanks Granny 🤗 👵🏽 💕👩🏾🌾
Wow lovely colour! Respect from Hungary 🇭🇺👍🏼
This is what I’m doing this year! I’m so happy to see this video
I sold my very first plants today and I’d like to give a quick thank you for all the information you’ve consolidated into such an EPIC space ❤
My use to put it on her deviled eggs. She told me it was just for looks. She knew If she mentioned peppers .. I would have never ate one 🤣
*miss u Mom* .. ♥️
Paprika is the only pepper spice I can eat without having an allergic reaction. I'm allergic to capsaicin so it's nice to have a pepper I can enjoy. ❤
Would you smoke it before hand to make a smoked paprika? If so, I know myself and prob the rest of the class would be quite interested in how to do that. This is a great short, thanx so much!
Farming is always learning. Like your gardens. Thank you.
Literally made of SWEET peppers, yet white women will tell you paprika "adds a bit of kick"
Those same people say black pepper is spicy. 😂
Did you ever try basic research and realize there is such a thing as spicy paprika? Oh no, you didnt.
there's spicy paprika, it depends on the peppers used.
"Pimentón de la Vera" from Spain 🇪🇦 is the best.
The generic "paprika" they buy at walmart isnt spicy. Dont try and defend that lmao.
@@cynfulpsyko420Did you know that black pepper is not actually a pepper or from peppers
When my mom used to make paprika at home, she would also toast the dried peppers in the oven for a 10-15mins. So good! And the whole house smelled like paprika 😂
I imagine for smoked paprika just cold smoke the sweet peppers before leaving to dry. And I also imagine you could use an electrical dehydrator to dry it.
Memories of my Spanish grandma in her house when I was a child. You gave me the energy to try it myself
Now I know what I need to grow to do this!!!
Smoked Paprika is a game changer
It’s good but doesnt work with every recipe. Always save some unsmoked!
That can't be good for your lungs
@@S0L12D3 haven’t found one that hasn’t worked
@@JohnCasteel1333 doesn’t work as well with veggies, casseroles, or pretty much anything that isn’t intended to have a smoky flavor. My point is that smoked paprika is good but it can be a very dominating flavor when smoked that doesn’t always work with recipes.
Cmon dude. I know you’re not eating smoke flavored stuff every day 😂😂
@@S0L12D3 that’s just your opinion man
Gardening like this always seems so fun, until you realize you don't have the Patience for it lol, but congrats to everyone like you who can do so cause that's enough for like 6 months if you don't use it every single day
Thanks for reminding me to start my Hungarian pepper seeds :)
I'm doing this and my own chili powder too thos year and forever now!
“Like an Italian grandmother.” 😅
Nothing is better then homemade things.
I have boldog and Alma peppers started. The more commonly used peppers for paprika 😊
I put mine in pantyhose due to insects 💩 on the peppers .
I’ve dried homegrown ghost peppers like this, they make for a lovely kick in stir fries
As an old Hungarian woman, I just had to subscribe! 😄
Try to cut a little your paprika when you dry them so the air can flow through better. Be well, people!
Could it be smoked first?
bro
I think that's it exactly. Unsure what wood to use to smoke it with tho. Edited to add: Google has a recipe under smoked paprika diy. Uses hickory or apple wood.
@@kimmieb2u hickory, apple, mesquite, pecan... theyd all be great
Yes! Smoked paprika is delicious
@Hl2_Tpal NO omg did you think they meant smoke it like, _drug_ smoke it????
I'm from Turkey and we make our paprikas by ourselves. It's actually so freaking easy. We just hang up the peppers under the sun for a couple of days. Then grind it. And they don't get molds.
Must be really dry! It is so humid by the lake pa,usa
Must be really dry! It is so humid by the lake pa,usa
yeap actually. you can only do it in dry places. most of the times we go to dry places to do it.
I once had a chili plant.
I am usually not a plant person, but this chili was very "talkative": asking for more water, requesting shadow or more sun, complaining about too much water - so funny.
And she gave me the nicest chilies❤❤
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 aieee! I am planting my first garden and content like this makes me giddy!!!
Folks you gotta try this. All of your spices from the store are fake. When you make your own and compare you can smell the sawdust in store bought spices.
Oh hell nah get outta here sawdust boy
In Indonesia, the fresh green/yellow/red bell pepper also called as paprika.
The aesthetic of drying peppers is like the best
Thank you for this simple video that took away some questions stopping me from trying this with my garden. Look out world! I’m learning and while your gardening videos help me grow better vegetables, videos like this helps me take action in how to process & use those yummy veggies. Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing!! ❤❤
♥️The reason why I love People like you and youtube.
❤Thank you.
Been curious what paprika is made of but never did i research it and You pop up as a recommendation.
Watching this almost made me sneeze
I did a similar thing except that I grew mildly hot peppers, and instead of hanging them to dry I used a small convection oven to do so, which shortened the curing time to 1-2 days.
Most of the peppers I dried “as is,” but one batch I sprayed a small amount of tamari and oil on before I cured them in the oven.
But all of it came out great. Like you I used a common grinder that I also use for things like flaxseed.
Me watching this from a country where "paprika" just means "bell pepper"
That stuff must have about a billion times more flavour than the pre-ground paprika from the store
Carl looks and ACTS like Kirk Frost. Kids all over town, talking in circles.
Thank you. This is very practical & useful information. I was considering how to do this. Now I know. Thank you.
Nice!
I do this with all my peppers. Jalapeno powder is amazing on everything.
Grilled paprika peppers are a popular street food in Hungary
Not at all...
With a hint of Hungarian blood running through me, this brought me such delight into the food history. Near where I lived as a kid was a deli that did the same thing but with hot peppers. When seeing it for the first time, it did leave me a bit curious. The owner told me about it and I was pleased to learn something that's remained alive for a long time. Plus, there’s a good feeling about it and I dunno why.🤔😅
Believe it or not but pepper powder is just pepper that's been dried and ground up 😂
Black pepper isn't a pepper, it's a berry cluster.
Cool! It will feel so good when you use it. You can say, "I grew that!". At least, that's what I say 😂😅.
Awesome
I’m trying this in my garden this year!
omfg i need a whole 10 minutes of dried pepper asmr
Would love to see more growing of spices :)
Amazing. Thank you for sharing.
thank you so much... I wasn't sure of which pepper to use... now I can make my own...
I eat a lot of paprika, my grandma is from Hungary and I have learned a ton of recipes. But I use paprika on almost everything
Thank you!!
You come up with the best ideas the little things that I wouldn’t remember to do and sweet peppers are so easy to grow
You’re living the life dude. Ahhh wish I had enough money to grow my own vegetables and fruits. Good on you!
It’s pretty cheap all you really need is some dirt and water lol. You don’t need fertilizer or to make beds either just plant the bare soil. best way is to create an ecosystem through a method called perma culture. You plant a ground cover like clover and work your way up the chain of plants all the way to trees and it works like a sustaining micro ecosystem.
As a Hungarian, I really wasn't expecting this 😆
And the best part is you know it's not GMO. Can't get any better than that.
The moment you jingle them, I went "OOOH!!!"
I have a sudden urge to touch my eyes whenever I see a pepper
Wonderful! I'm inspired
In case someone asks what is paprika:
In some European languages, it means bell pepper, but it just has a simplified meaning in Hungarian, meaning pepper. The sweet kinds with pointy tip are commonly grown in HU.
Insanely clean
Wowww I remember seeing the original video! Very nice
That's pretty amazing.
I love your channel!
Thank you
You gotta smoke your peppers after drying too - extra flavor!
Pretty!
Here in India we traditionally used mills for grinding red chilly, turmeric and others into powders.
Those hanging chili peppers are called ristras and have origins in Mexico.
Red sweet pepper is unbelievably delicious for cooking even if they aren’t turned into paprica powder. Just fry some of them in a bit of oil and you can use only the oil for preparing the meal or leave the pepper in. It tastes so good for soups, fried eggs with a bit of soy sauce, etc.
That’s so cool making own spices. I bet it tastes way better than store bought.
Beautiful stuff
Ty for this
That’s amazing that this guy has to tell people what paprika is. Are there people who don’t know what it is. In my culture some 30 -35years ago my family and everybody made their own paprika, canned their own tomatoes etc., of course if they lived in a village, but I am pretty sure city people still knew what paprika was.
Work goid in Missouri winter strung scriss wide south facing window. Heat kept the many varieties if peppers from mildewing. They were a cheerful red thru the long freexing winter. Here in Houston its too humid. I made my own hot dried ground oepper every year the best i ever had. 🌱