The Urfa Biber (pepper) is a Turkish chile pepper. This pepper is full of smoky sultry flavors and modest heat. This pepper measures in at approximately 7,500 Scoville heat units. The urfa pepper has a beautiful purple color to add to your dishes. They also have a raisin sweet note that pairs well with treats, like brownies or chocolate chip cookies. They add a nice flavor to vegetables as well as a twist to a traditional mole. Ingredients: Chiles, vegetable oil, salt.
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Not only is urfa lovely to see and to smell, but its flavor is smokey and spicy and sooo deep. I use it so often in so many ways. One of my favorite is pairing it with aleppo for a beautiful boost to caramel pecan popcorn.
I now use Urfa in place of regular black pepper for everything. Just a little heat, complex flavor….❤️
Over the years I have had the opportunity to try Urfa peppers sold in Turkey, the UK and the US. Well, as an isot aficionado I can assure you that this product is very similar to the ones you can buy from very particular and quite niche suppliers in Urfa and Antep. Very good quality, and if you like flavorful spiciness, you MUST try it!
If I could only use one spice the rest of my life, this would be it. It’s the perfect combination of spicy, raisin, smokey, and umami. Some of my favorite uses are on cauliflower or tomatoes and garlic, then roasting in the oven.
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