Smoked Paprika Spice

Do You Like Food That Tastes Good?

What a silly question! Who doesn’t like food that tastes good? Other than for pure nutrition (read: human fuel), if it doesn’t taste good, why eat? 

So, how do you like your food to taste? What spices do you use to get the flavor that, when you take a bite, makes you smile, close your eyes, and whisper to yourself in an undertone . . . “yummy!”? Well, whatever you have in your spice cabinet, you may want to try Randy’s Eat Shop Smoked Paprika Spice and end up adding it to your seasonings as a “regular”. Here’s the recipe and then I’ll tell you how I use it.

Smoked Paprika Spice

• 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoons coarse salt
• 4 Tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1 Tablespoon black pepper
• 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 Tablespoon onion powder
• 1 Tablespoon chili powder
• 2 Teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne pepper

In a bowl, combine all the spices and mix well. Then, using an immersion blender, pulverize the mix to a powder. This works best if you have a tall jar that the blender will fit into to prevent the mix from being thrown about while blending. Or, use a coffee bean grinder. 

Store in a small jar in your spice cabinet.

Tasty Ideas for Using Smoked Paprika Spice

• So, you can use this spice as a rub on chicken or pork. I frequently fry up a pork cutlet with some potatoes for breakfast.
• And speaking of potatoes, if you like to dust your breakfast potatoes with a little seasoned flour or seasoned cornstarch to get them nice and crispy, add a couple of teaspoons of Smoked Paprika Spice with your other seasonings for some solid base and zing to the flavor of your potatoes. (I use canned diced potatoes with skin on — they cook up much faster.)

• Or, when you make rice, do you add a little garlic powder or onion powder to the rice before cooking? Well, add a couple of teaspoons of Smoked Paprika Spice and taste the difference in your cooked rice.
• You could even add a couple of teaspoons of Smoked Paprika Spice to the red sauce you make for your homemade pizza. That will make the flavor of your pizza truly yours.

This is a very versatile spice that has the flavor of summer all over it! And of course, you’ll want to enjoy this wonderful summer flavor on the patio, right? So mix up a batch and use it in your favorite recipes.

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