MAS PORTELL Piquillo Peppers or Pimientos from Lodosa D.O.P. 7.9 oz

MAS PORTELL Piquillo Pimientos from Lodosa, perfect for the tapas table, boast a protected denomination of origin, meaning the details of their traditional production are safeguarded to ensure their authentic, unduplicable flavor, aroma and quality. Only those pimientos produced according to standard have the right to claim the name of Piquillo Pimientos from Lodosa.

Lodosa, a small town along the river Ebro, in the province of Navarre in northern Spain, the pastoral town of Lodosa, near Pamplona, is famous for el pimiento del Piquillo.

Hand-picked, the bright, jewel-toned Piquillo Pimiento is wood-fire roasted to bring out its full flavor and endow its characteristic smokiness, then hand peeled. No water or additives are allowed in this all natural, traditional and typically Spanish tapas, or bar snack, ingredient. Among the simplest and most appealing tapas to make are Piquillo Pimientos stuffed with tuna, salmon, shrimp.