In food, titanium dioxide is often used as an artificial color additive. Tasha Stoiber, senior scientist at the consumer health nonprofit Environmental Working Group, says titanium dioxide can generally be thought of as a paint primer – it often goes on a hard-shelled candy like Skittles before the color is added to give it a uniform shine.
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Spanish paprika, or pimentón, is a celebrated spice throughout that country, with controlled production that must be monitored to meet traditional standards in how these peppers are grown and processed. Murcia, in southeastern Spain, produces paprika that is sweet and mild. Paprika produced in La Vera, found in western Spain, can be sweet, spicy, or bittersweet. The celebrated pimentón de La Vera are smoked for extra flavor.
dried red prickly ash. These sharp appendages are a reminder that sometimes, the most effective defense is a proactive one – an embodiment of the principle that the best offense is a good defense. They also signify the plant’s willingness to endure; each prickle is a tiny warrior fighting off threats, ensuring the survival of the whole.Some common chili peppers and their approximate Scoville heat units (SHU) include:
Sweet paprika is the most common and available type, at least in North American supermarket spice aisles. If a recipe, or a spice bottle, simply says paprika without specifying which kind, it refers to the sweet kind. Sweet paprika has a very mild, sweet flavor and imparts a reddish hue to whatever it's sprinkled on or mixed into.
But did you know it requires heat to bring out its spicy flavor? It's why it's best to use it in recipes that require cooking.
It's why cajun spice isn't just spicy. It also has a distinct earthy, smoky flavor. While this flavor profile is good news, you have to make sure you tweak the measurement of the other spices and herbs used in your recipe.
To be fair, “cayenne” actually describes a group of hot pepper varieties in the C. annuum species. Cayenne peppers range from long and curly, to short and straight, and many in between.
I choose to use Gochuganu (Korean red pepper flakes) for a hint of sweet and smokey flavor that doesn’t upset the balance of flavor.