For years, Marash Girl has been recommending Aintep Red Pepper to be used in the traditional Armenian recipes that she has recorded in this blog, and more recently Aleppo Red Pepper, as Aintep red pepper was no longer available. Perhaps because of the troubles in Aleppo, Aleppo red pepper is no longer available, because it was only recently that she found that her favorite Armenian store is now selling Marash Red Pepper in Watertown . . . yes, red pepper all the way from Marash, the ancient homeland of her father's family! Can you believe it?
(Tip to those of you who wish to use this marvelous spice in your Armenian cooking: Massis Bakery is online and ships around the country !)
(Tip to those of you who wish to use this marvelous spice in your Armenian cooking: Massis Bakery is online and ships around the country !)
How does Marash Red Pepper differ from the Aintep and Aleppo versions?
ReplyDeleteMarash Red Pepper has the same taste but a bit hotter; it is shipped directly from Marash, Turkey; Aintep red pepper is no longer available; Aleppo red pepper now comes from California because of the terrible problems in Aleppo.
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