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pimientos de padrón

Name: pimientos de padrón
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 200 grams Padrón peppers; 3 tablespoons Olive oil; to taste Sea salt

Pimientos de Padrón are small green peppers from Galicia, Spain, known for their mild heat and smoky flavor when fried. Traditionally served as a tapas dish, they embody the simplicity and regional pride of Spanish cuisine.

3 ingredients

smokymildly spicysaltyearthy

Culinary DNA Preview

Spanish85%

Amerindian15%

Ingredients

Padrón peppers
200 grams
Olive oil
3 tablespoons
Sea salt
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in the town of Padrón in Galicia, these peppers were introduced from the Americas and became a local staple, celebrated for their unpredictable spiciness, which adds an element of surprise to Spanish tapas culture.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Spanish85%

ingredients+techniques

Amerindian15%

ingredient_origin

Ingredients spotlight

Padrón Peppers Olive Oil Sea Salt

Techniques

frying blistering

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