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Organic Smoked Paprika
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We take your health and safety very seriously. If you have any allergen inquiries please Contact Us.
If an allergen is present in the product, it will be clearly declared in the ingredients.
"May Contain" statement NEW FOR 2025 (Progressive rollout):
- In 2025 we will be progressively updating our labels and product pictures with our new label that now include a "May Contain" statement.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) dictates that "Cross-contamination statements may be declared by food manufacturers and importers".
- That said, we hold ourselves to much higher standards than the CFIA and Health Canada rules oblige. Most companies do not and you will only rarely see "May Contain" statements.
- If there is a remote chance that there might be cross-contamination of a priority allergen, we will declare it on the product label in the form of a "May Contain" statement.
- A "May Contain" statement does not mean that the allergen is present in the product, it is simple a precautionary measure we take to stay the most transparent possible.
- If an allergen is present in the product, it will be clearly declared in the ingredients.
- For example our Quebec made flours come from a mill that makes both oat and wheat flours. Since both allergens are present in the mill we automatically declare the possibility of cross-contamination even if all precautionary measures are taken.
- Only priority allergens are declared in the "May Contain" statement, which are:
- Cereals & Grains: Triticale, Barley, Oats, Rye, Wheat.
- Tree Nuts: Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Walnuts.
- Peanuts
- Sesame
- Eggs
- Milk
- Soy
- Mustard
- Fish
- Seafood: Crustaceans, Molluscs.
- Sulphites
- Priority allergens are decided by government agencies and health boards. To read more on the subject see "Common food allergens - Priority allergens" published by the CFIA.
- Full CFIA cross-contamination statement explanation "Food allergen cross-contamination (or precautionary) statements".
Our organic smoked paprika is made from the dried, ground, ripened fruit pods of less pungent varieties of the "Capsicum annum" species. It is mildly flavored and prized for its brilliant red color. It is closely related to red pepper which also derives from the "Capsicum annum" species.
"Capsicum annum" species are indigenous to Central Mexico and have been in cultivation for centuries. Christopher Columbus "discovered" paprika in 1493 and brought a ship laden with spices from the Americas back to Europe. Paprika was introduced in Spain in the 16th century, and the Jeronimos monks at the Yuste Monastery in southwestern Spain started producing it for local consumption. The trade in paprika expanded from the Iberian Peninsula to Africa and Asia, and ultimately reached Central Europe through the Balkans, then under Ottoman rule, which explains the Hungarian origin of the English word "paprika". In Spanish, paprika is known as "pimentón".
What are your different kinds of Paprika?
- Organic Paprika Powder:
- This is the most common variety. Mild taste and what you will most commonly find on the market. We have paprika powder from China, Egypt & Spain depending on the season and format.
- Organic Paprika Powder (Smoked):
- This variety is has a smoky flavor you might find by grilling outdoors or charring a red pepper. The flavor is still sweet and cool without adding too much heat to the dish. We have smoked paprika powder from USA.
- Organic Paprika Powder (Spanish Pimentón):
- This variety, also know as true paprika is made from peppers that are smoked and dried over oak fires. This process gives the red powder a rich, smoky flavor. This Spanish pimentón is produced using traditional techniques and comes from specific areas in Spain, as per the Denominations of Origin (D.O.) European Union laws.
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