Harvested my Paprika!

Baja_Traveler · September 11, 2013

Last weekend I harvested the Boldog Paprika from the four plants that germinated from the 20 seeds I got in two packages (not as good germination as I would have hoped).
sliced the peppers in half vertically and carefully seeded them (for next years planting), put the peppers on racks and into the smoker where they were smoked in Mesquite for 6 hours. When I pulled them from the smoker I really could not tell whether the smoke took as they did not have much of an aroma.
I set them on the kitchen counter to dry further, and the next day when I got home from work the whole house had a wonderful smokey/peppery scent - reminded me of Thanksgiving Day. They turned out fantastic! This week I've got to buy a coffee grinder that I can dedicate to paprika, because next year I'm going to plant crazy tons of them! Nothing like a smoked paprika rub for grilled meat...

Rockporter · September 11, 2013

Wow, the juices in my mouth are running. Your description alone makes me want a rub recipe.

Those look great.

Mojave · September 11, 2013

Wow, nice harvest!

Walti72 · December 23, 2013

Nice one! Will have to put these on my next year's growing list!

September 11, 2013	#1
Baja_Traveler Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego, Ca Zone 10b Posts: 26	Harvested my Paprika! Last weekend I harvested the Boldog Paprika from the four plants that germinated from the 20 seeds I got in two packages (not as good germination as I would have hoped). sliced the peppers in half vertically and carefully seeded them (for next years planting), put the peppers on racks and into the smoker where they were smoked in Mesquite for 6 hours. When I pulled them from the smoker I really could not tell whether the smoke took as they did not have much of an aroma. I set them on the kitchen counter to dry further, and the next day when I got home from work the whole house had a wonderful smokey/peppery scent - reminded me of Thanksgiving Day. They turned out fantastic! This week I've got to buy a coffee grinder that I can dedicate to paprika, because next year I'm going to plant crazy tons of them! Nothing like a smoked paprika rub for grilled meat...

September 11, 2013	#2
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Wow, the juices in my mouth are running. Your description alone makes me want a rub recipe. Those look great. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

September 11, 2013	#3
Mojave Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Bay area Z9a Posts: 821	Wow, nice harvest! __________________ Bill _______________________________________________ When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Believe those who seek the Truth: Doubt those who find it. -André Gide

December 23, 2013	#4
Walti72 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Capetown Posts: 4	Nice one! Will have to put these on my next year's growing list!