Anyone else grow Paprika

Adenn1 · June 8, 2006

Last year I grew three pakrika peppers...thought I would grind my own powder. I dried the peppers in my dehydrator and ground them in a coffee mill. What a difference in flavor over what you buy in the store...wonderful tasting and got raves from people when I made deviled eggs for a Memorial Day party and toped with my home-made paprika.

I used up the seeds I got last year from heirloomacres...would like to try other versions of paprika...anyone else familar with this variety?

Thanks,
Adenn

Reign · June 8, 2006

Just one of the many things I look forward to from my garden. My paprika supply.

I usually put some in holiday gift baskets.

I don't know what heirloom acres sells. It just says paprika pepper. Was it a sweet or hot paprika? I've been growing Boldog Kolasca since 2002 and Sipka Belaja every other year since then. Last year I tried Alma Paprika Pepper. When you find one you like, ya gotta save seeds.

Adenn1 · June 9, 2006

Reign:

Yes...they don't give much information on it at Heirloomacres...and I guess you would call it a hot variety as it does have a bit of heat to it. Next year I will have to try some of the varieties you noted...some hot and sweet and see what the difference is.

montanamato · June 10, 2006

This is my second year growing Alma Paprika...it was my favorite last year. It got warmer than I thought it would and was great raw. I live in a pepper challenged area, but if I ever get a surplus I will definately try grinding some.....would be nice to get a surplus of something besides Thai peppers!

bully · July 11, 2006

I'm growing it as well and was wondering what to do with it.

Now I know, I'll dry em and grind em.

kimpossible · July 12, 2006

I'm growing this one this year as well. SSE says it is also good for fresh eating, very thick walled, warm (1 out of 5 on heat scale), & very sweet. I have about 90 pepper plants in the garden this year - 10 to 12 are Alma Paprika.

Vaccinium_Hound · July 23, 2006

Yes, very thick. I eat them fresh and cook with them. They're good green or red. Maybe I'll try making some powder this year...

June 8, 2006	#1
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Anyone else grow Paprika Last year I grew three pakrika peppers...thought I would grind my own powder. I dried the peppers in my dehydrator and ground them in a coffee mill. What a difference in flavor over what you buy in the store...wonderful tasting and got raves from people when I made deviled eggs for a Memorial Day party and toped with my home-made paprika. I used up the seeds I got last year from heirloomacres...would like to try other versions of paprika...anyone else familar with this variety? Thanks, Adenn

July 12, 2006	#6
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	I'm growing this one this year as well. SSE says it is also good for fresh eating, very thick walled, warm (1 out of 5 on heat scale), & very sweet. I have about 90 pepper plants in the garden this year - 10 to 12 are Alma Paprika. __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

June 8, 2006	#2
Reign Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NY Posts: 130	Just one of the many things I look forward to from my garden. My paprika supply. I usually put some in holiday gift baskets. I don't know what heirloom acres sells. It just says paprika pepper. Was it a sweet or hot paprika? I've been growing Boldog Kolasca since 2002 and Sipka Belaja every other year since then. Last year I tried Alma Paprika Pepper. When you find one you like, ya gotta save seeds.

June 9, 2006	#3
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Reign: Yes...they don't give much information on it at Heirloomacres...and I guess you would call it a hot variety as it does have a bit of heat to it. Next year I will have to try some of the varieties you noted...some hot and sweet and see what the difference is.

June 10, 2006	#4
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	This is my second year growing Alma Paprika...it was my favorite last year. It got warmer than I thought it would and was great raw. I live in a pepper challenged area, but if I ever get a surplus I will definately try grinding some.....would be nice to get a surplus of something besides Thai peppers!

July 11, 2006	#5
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	I'm growing it as well and was wondering what to do with it. Now I know, I'll dry em and grind em.

July 23, 2006	#7
Vaccinium_Hound Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	Yes, very thick. I eat them fresh and cook with them. They're good green or red. Maybe I'll try making some powder this year...