Grow Your Own Paprika Spice (How to Make Paprika from Peppers)

[@lettucesalad3560]

I've been making my own paprika for the past 2 years.. a couple things I've learned. It takes about 15-20 peppers to make a small container of dried paprika. If you have less than 5 peppers, it's prob not worth the work. Some peppers dry better than others, medium thick walls seems to be the best(not bell). The richness of the red color in the dried paprika depends on the pepper type depending on how deeply red the peppers ripen to. You can easily smoke the peppers if you have a smoker/grill, just cut them in half, clean, and put on in an aluminum pan/foil and let them smoke over low heat, then completely dry in a dehydrator as shown in this video. Homemade paprika should be superior to mass-produced, since you can better remove seeds/pith so final product isn't bitter, and also mass-produced paprika is prone to having high amounts of heavy metals(arsenic, lead, cadmium) this was found in a Consumer Reports study.

[@arkajyotidey9254]

Thank you dear it will help me to built a spice empire

[@ninemoonplanet]

I grew Paprik pepper plant but got no fruit because of downpours when the flowers opened. I am going to try taking several cuttings, hopefully get the roots to start and pot them up for the coming summer. I paid quite a bit for these seeds, so I want to get at least one fully ripened fruit for more seeds.

[@ufoman4468]

Hello Tanya Lovely Greens . Loving the Paprika tutorial. Looks like your going to be in for some very spicy weather later on with Storm Ciaran. Be very careful in those high winds.

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you! The winds and rain have been fierce for days. I can't wait for the next clear and calm day - it's been so incredibly dark and gloomy!

[@robertayoder3659]

I had a bunch of Hungarian pepper plants given to me and didn't know what to do with all of them. If only I had known I could make paprika! This is great! Thanks!

[@Lovelygreens]

A project for next year 🙂

[@gardeningwithkay]

Love your videos, always inspire me❤

[@Lovelygreens]

That's very kind of you, Kay. Thank you 💚

[@renejohnson37]

Thank you Tanya for sharing. Can I do something similar with cayenne peppers that I grew?

[@Lovelygreens]

Yes, but you'd have cayenne pepper spice rather than paprika. Hot and spicy 🔥

[@Orsucci82]

I make my own paprika (smoked and non smoked. There is a definite difference in what peppers you use. Bell peppers taste complete different. You really should use paprika peppers to even come close to real paprika.

[@beejud8562]

Thank you for another great video. I grew Hungarian hot wax peppers quite successfully in my polycrub this year but had a bad attack of white fly which really affected all the leaf growth and was particularly bad on the pepper plants. All the green growth in your polycrub is so lush and healthy looking. How are you keeping the bugs under control and would you consider doing a video on this subject?

[@Lovelygreens]

I'll have a think about that as an idea. I don't feel that I do anything special other than keep everything (especially the plants) tidy, ensure a high humidity level, and remove pests as I see them.

[@emmastace2793]

I am tempted to try... We have a while load of red padron (supposedly) peppers weve not used as they were all hot and i don't want them to go to waste. This may be a silly question but how do you get the smoked flavour in smoked paprika?

[@Lovelygreens]

If you dry and powder spicy chillies, you'll get spicy chilli powder. Something to heat up your curries and chilli this winter :) The smoked flavour in smoked paprika comes from smoking the fresh chilies before drying them. Oak chips are traditionslly used.

[@JESUSsFREAK]

Where can I find your recipe for your mincemeat pie? You told me what was in the crust but you didn’t give measurements and did you crush the almonds or did you use almond flour?

[@Lovelygreens]

You mean from this Short? It's a homemade butter pastry following a Betty Crocker recipe kzbin.info-bmGkuvffSE?si=fUZS_MeciG3_FZX8

[@samatronn]

Hi! Unrelated to this video but did you ever get round to buying and using copper sulphate on your plum tree? I am thinking about trying guilds first but so tempting if it's a quicker fix

[@Lovelygreens]

I'm using it next spring and hope it helps 🤞

[@NadineTouzet]

Lidl sell what looks like paprika peppers, I’ve tried air drying them , but never succeeded. May I ask what kind of dehydrator do you use, and is it expensive to run? Many thanks for your videos (and I have your book too 😉).

[@Lovelygreens]

I find that air-drying is difficult in the British climate. Even in a warm, dry room! The food dehydrator I have is twelve years old now, and I think I bought it for £75. It's worth every penny since I use it a lot. It's a Stockli model that's no longer available, but there are others that are. I recommend that you buy new rather than used just to make sure it works well, but you can save a ton of money if you wait to buy one later this month in the Black Friday sales. Have a look in the preserving items I recommend for the UK amzn.to/3QEIUID and USA amzn.to/3QpFeci if that helps 💚💚

[@NadineTouzet]

@@Lovelygreens I agree! I live in Normandy which has a very similar climate. Thank you for the tip 😉.

[@hawkins7331]

So you can make paprika out of any papers?

[@Lovelygreens]

You can make a type of powdered pepper, but it does not have the same intense flavor as paprika.

[@danas-tu5rr]

Did you try to colour some food, to see the difference?

[@Lovelygreens]

Not yet

[@shawnamoen5026]

What pepper was that

[@Lovelygreens]

A paprika pepper variety

[@shawnamoen5026]

@@Lovelygreens ya but what variety

[@ciaohoney54]

paprika is NOT made with bell pepper!! EVER!! silly - Kalocsa Paprika Seed *ONLY

[@Lovelygreens]

Kalocsa is just one of many traditional paprika varieties. There are plenty to choose from, though, including the two that I grew this year, Balalaika and Hungarian Hot Wax.

[@lulajohns1883]

I just ordered some kalocsa pepper seeds! Will grow in greenhouse next year