{"title":"All Spices","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom smoky Pimentón de la Vera to La Mancha saffron, we offer all the spices you need to add authentic Spanish flavor to paella, soups and stews, grilled meats and more!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"paellero-paella-seasoning-carmencita-pa-01","title":"Paellero Paella Seasoning","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaellero seasoning brings the authentic spices of Spain to your paella, including real saffron. Each box contains five packets of seasonings, and each packet is enough for a paella that serves six people. Simply add the contents of the envelope to your favorite recipe for \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/index\"\u003ea paella to remember\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chefs at Carmencita have honed this paella spice mix for more than 25 years, cooking literally hundreds of paellas until the balance of flavors was perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmencita began in 1920 when Jesús Navarro Jover began offering packets of saffron for sale in a town near Alicante, in the heart of paella country. What began as a one man small business has grown over the last century into one of the most reputable spice companies in all of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClick the Video tab above for a simple, authentic recipe featuring Carmencita Paellero spices. Here is the recipe in type format:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple Paella by Carmencita:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21 oz rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.5 cups water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 prawns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 oz tuna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5 oz mussels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrated tomato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5 oz extra virgin olive oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 packet of Carmencita Paellero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMediterranean sea salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirections:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSauté the shellfish and tuna.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the grated tomato and fry it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the rice and the Carmencita Paellero and fry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncrease the heat, add the broth and boil for 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the rest of the products and finish cooking over high heat for 6 minutes. And in the last 2 minutes, add the mussels so that they open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064341164115,"sku":"pa-01","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/PA-01.jpg?v=1787743488"},{"product_id":"smoked-paprika-trio-la-dalia-pk-12","title":"Smoked Paprika Trio by La Dalia","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmoky, rust red Pimentón de La Vera, or smoked paprika, is the secret ingredient in a wide variety of Spanish recipes, including authentic paella. Made from freshly harvested peppers smoked for 15 days over encina oak wood fires, pimentón is slightly sweet tasting with an intense smoked flavor. Its intense smoky flavor sets it apart from the bland paprika found in most grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Dalia is the original and best brand of Pimentón de La Vera, and they still use stone mills to create the finest, most flavorful smoked paprika in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peppers used to produce all three varieties of La Dalia Pimentón de la Vera are hand-harvested each year in early autumn. Just after harvesting, the peppers are sent to wooden smokehouses filled with the smoke of encina oak wood fires. For 15 days, the peppers are dried in this intense smoke. Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones - resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach type of pimentón has a subtly different flavor: sweet (mild), bittersweet (semi-spicy), and picante, or spicy. If you like to be creative with your cooking, this trio is a great way for you to try all three flavors!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1913, La Dalia was the first company to produce the \u003ca href=\"\/food\/smoked-paprika\"\u003efamous smoked paprika of La Vera\u003c\/a\u003e. For generations, this family owned company has produced the finest quality pimentón using traditional production methods. 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Pimentón de La Vera Agridulce, or bittersweet smoked paprika, is the most popular variety of pimentón in Spain, making up 2\/3 of the total production of paprika.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade from freshly harvested peppers smoked for 15 days over encina oak wood fires, bittersweet smoked paprika has a mildly piquant, intensely smoky flavor that sets it apart from the bland grocery store paprika most of us are used to buying. A dash of pimentón will transform homemade stews and sauces with its smoky, rich flavor. Sprinkle it on deviled eggs, potatoes or any number of seafood and meat dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Dalia is the original and best brand of \u003ca href=\"\/food\/smoked-paprika\"\u003ePimentón de La Vera\u003c\/a\u003e, and they still use stone mills to create the finest, most flavorful smoked paprika in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peppers used to produce La Dalia Pimentón de la Vera are hand-harvested each year in early autumn. Just after harvesting, the peppers are sent to wooden smokehouses filled with the smoke of encina oak wood fires. For 15 days, the peppers are dried in this intense smoke. Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones - resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1913, La Dalia was the first company to produce the famous smoked paprika of La Vera. For generations, this family owned company has produced the finest quality pimentón using traditional production methods. This Pimentón de La Vera is Denominación de Origen (D.O.) - assuring its quality and authenticity!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064341557331,"sku":"pk-14","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/PK-14.jpg?v=1787743385"},{"product_id":"bittersweet-smoked-paprika-la-dalia-pk-17","title":"Bittersweet Smoked Paprika by La Dalia (Extra Large Tin)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from freshly harvested peppers smoked for 15 days over encina oak wood fires, bittersweet smoked paprika has a mildly piquant, intensely smoky flavor that sets it apart from the bland grocery store paprika most of us are used to buying. A dash of pimentón will transform homemade stews and sauces with its smoky, rich flavor. Sprinkle it on deviled eggs, potatoes or any number of seafood and meat dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse bittersweet smoked paprika for home-cured sausages, \u003ca href=\"\/food\/iberico-meat\"\u003egrilled meats\u003c\/a\u003e, stews and \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/index\"\u003epaella\u003c\/a\u003e. Virtually any dish will benefit from the addition of its unique smoky flavor! Pimentón de La Vera Agridulce, or bittersweet smoked paprika, is the most popular variety of pimentón in Spain, making up 2\/3 of the total production of paprika.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Dalia is the original and best brand of Pimentón de La Vera, and they still use stone mills to create the finest, most flavorful smoked paprika in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peppers used to produce \u003ca href=\"\/food\/smoked-paprika\"\u003eLa Dalia Pimentón de la Vera\u003c\/a\u003e are hand-harvested each year in early autumn. Just after harvesting, the peppers are sent to wooden smokehouses filled with the smoke of encina oak wood fires. For 15 days, the peppers are dried in this intense smoke. Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones - resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1913, La Dalia was the first company to produce the famous smoked paprika of La Vera. For generations, this family owned company has produced the finest quality pimentón using traditional production methods. 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It is this intense smoky flavor that sets it apart from the bland paprika found in most grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmoked paprika is a key ingredient in \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/all-paella\"\u003eauthentic paella\u003c\/a\u003e. Beyond paella, it is an excellent spice to use for flavoring potatoes, stews and sauces. Sweet smoked paprika's smoky, intense flavor is also fantastic with roasted meats, chicken or fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Dalia is the original and best brand of Pimentón de La Vera, and they still use stone mills to create the finest, most flavorful smoked paprika in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peppers used to produce La Dalia Pimentón de la Vera are hand-harvested each year in early autumn. Just after harvesting, the peppers are sent to wooden smokehouses filled with the smoke of encina oak wood fires. For 15 days, the peppers are dried in this intense smoke. Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones - resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1913, La Dalia was the first company to produce the famous smoked paprika of La Vera. For generations, this family owned company has produced the finest quality pimentón using traditional production methods. This Pimentón de La Vera is Denominación de Origen (D.O.) - assuring its quality and authenticity!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064341753939,"sku":"pk-13","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/PK-13.jpg?v=1787743532"},{"product_id":"sweet-smoked-paprika-la-dalia-pk-16","title":"Sweet (Mild) Smoked Paprika by La Dalia (Extra Large Tin)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePimentón de La Vera, or smoked paprika, is a rust red colored spice used in countless Spanish recipes. Mild with a unique and intense smoky flavor, it is made from freshly harvested peppers smoked for 15 days over encina oak wood fires. Its intense smoky flavor sets it apart from the bland paprika found in most grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMild smoked paprika is a key ingredient in \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/index\"\u003epaella\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones - resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1913, La Dalia was the first company to produce the famous smoked paprika of La Vera. For generations, this family owned company has produced the finest quality pimentón using traditional production methods. This Pimentón de La Vera is Denominación de Origen (D.O.) - assuring its quality and authenticity!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064341819475,"sku":"pk-16","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/PK-16.jpg?v=1787743534"},{"product_id":"hot-smoked-paprika-la-dalia-pk-18","title":"Hot Smoked Paprika by La Dalia (Extra Large Tin)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePimentón de La Vera Picante, or hot smoked paprika, has a tangy, piquant taste perfect for adding lightly spicy flavor to barbecued meats, roasted potatoes and a wide variety of other Spanish dishes including \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/index\"\u003epaella\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilled with a blend of several different types of Spanish peppers, this intensely smoky paprika is rust red in color and nothing like the bland grocery store paprika many of us are accustomed to buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't let the \"hot\" in its name deter you! Spanish cuisine doesn't assault you with spice like some Mexican or Latin American dishes do. This deeply flavored, smoky paprika is mildly spicy but by no means overwhelming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Dalia is the original and best brand of Pimentón de La Vera, and they still use stone mills to create \u003ca href=\"\/food\/smoked-paprika\"\u003ethe finest, most flavorful smoked paprika in Spain\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peppers used to produce La Dalia Pimentón de la Vera are hand-harvested each year in early autumn. Just after harvesting, the peppers are sent to wooden smokehouses filled with the smoke of encina oak wood fires. For 15 days, the peppers are dried in this intense smoke. Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones - resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1913, La Dalia was the first company to produce the famous smoked paprika of La Vera. For generations, this family owned company has produced the finest quality pimentón using traditional production methods. This Pimentón de La Vera is Denominación de Origen (D.O.) - assuring its quality and authenticity!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064341885011,"sku":"pk-18","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/PK-18.jpg?v=1787743456"},{"product_id":"hot-smoked-paprika-la-dalia-pk-15","title":"Hot Smoked Paprika by La Dalia","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a tangy, piquant flavor, Pimentón de La Vera Picante, or hot smoked paprika, is the paprika to choose when you're looking for a lightly spicy option for barbecued meats, roasted potatoes and a wide variety of other Spanish dishes including \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/index\"\u003epaella\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilled with a blend of several different types of Spanish peppers, this intensely smoky paprika is rust red in color and nothing like the bland grocery store paprika many of us are accustomed to buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't let the \"hot\" in its name scare you away! 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Each jar is 6 inches tall by 3 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis saffron is Select Category Class I which is the highest quality possible. This means that a tiny pinch of \u003ca href=\"\/food\/saffron\"\u003ethis delicate spice\u003c\/a\u003e imparts a warm floral flavor and heavenly aroma to \u003ca href=\"\/paella\/index\"\u003epaella\u003c\/a\u003e and other dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Serrano family is focused on producing the finest saffron in La Mancha on their small 10 acre farm. They pick the crocus flowers by hand, then pluck each tiny stamen manually. This has a decisive effect on its aroma, flavor profile and coloring strength — and all three are very intense. Their production for the year is no more than fifty pounds. Your purchase supports this vanishing artisan industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor several generations the family of Maria Ángeles and Juan Antonio Serrano has cultivated the highest quality saffron in Spain – if not the world - on their ten acre plot. It takes about 400 crocus flowers to obtain the two grams of saffron you find packed in this bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince saffron is such a precious condiment, the market is being flooded with many inferior grades and outright counterfeits. The Serrano family affixes the ‘Denomination of Origin La Mancha’ seal on each jar, so that you will be guaranteed that Princesa de Minaya is actually grown in La Mancha, the site of the finest saffron (azafrán) in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064345849939,"sku":"sn-03","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/SN-03_83cd6918-5d16-45d2-a5dd-5376c849c1e5.jpg?v=1787743509"},{"product_id":"saffron-princesa-de-minaya-sn-08","title":"One Ounce Tin of Saffron by Princesa de Minaya, D.O. 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Your purchase supports an artisan industry that might otherwise vanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor several generations the family of Maria Ángeles and Juan Antonio Serrano has cultivated the highest quality saffron in Spain on their ten acre plot. It takes about 5,500 crocus flowers to obtain the 28 grams of saffron you find packed in this tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince saffron is such a precious condiment, the market is being flooded with many inferior grades and outright counterfeits. The Serrano family affixes the ‘Denomination of Origin La Mancha’ seal on each tin, so that you will be guaranteed that Princesa de Minaya is actually grown in La Mancha, the site of \u003ca href=\"\/food\/saffron\"\u003ethe finest saffron (azafrán) in the world\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur saffron is Category I which is the highest quality - the color and flavor intensity must be rated more than 190. 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It surpasses the highest international standards in flavor and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor several generations the family of Maria Ángeles and Juan Antonio Serrano has cultivated the highest quality saffron in Spain – if not the world - on their ten acre plot. They need about 200 crocus flowers to obtain the gram of saffron you find packed in this bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincesa de Minaya adds a bright golden color and intense flavor to your paella and all saffron dishes. \u003ca href=\"\/food\/saffron\"\u003eSaffron\u003c\/a\u003e is the fundamental flavor of paella, and in our experience Princesa de Minaya can make the difference between a good and a great paella.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the harvest, this family collects, prunes and toasts saffron on a daily basis, which has a decisive effect on its aromatic, flavor profile and coloring strength, and all three are very intense. Their production for the year is no more than 50 pounds depending on the harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince saffron is such a precious condiment, the market is being flooded with many inferior grades and outright counterfeits. The ‘Denomination of Origin La Mancha’ seal on each jar guarantees that Princesa de Minaya is actually grown in La Mancha, the site of the finest saffron (azafrán) in the world, and matches the highest standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur saffron is Category I which is the highest quality - the color and flavor intensity must be rated more than 190. 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