when to pick paparika peppers

[cRAYZy]

Hello all,my first paparika's are about 5 inches long by about 3 inch diameter. I haven't a clue as to how long to leave on plant or how big they'll get ;the variety is unknown ,other than its supposed to be a hot paparike pepper. Any advice from the brain trust? thank you cRAYZy

 

[cheezydemon]

I strongly recommend letting at least most of them ripen to a deep red color! They are delicious that way, and also if you dry them in a food dehydrator and make your own powder it will be so much more flavorful than store bought. I am waiting for mine to ripen, it takes patience!

 

[Pam]

Ditto on what cheezydemon said. Let them get ripe for best flavor whethr you're going to eat them fresh or dry them.

 

[cRAYZy]

Thank you for the timely wonderful response . First will be eatin fresh (HOW) unsure the rest will be for powder as that was the plan I might roast half before drying to see the difference gotta read up on roasting prior to making powder clueless on roasting/powder idea!1 thanks again later cRAYZy

 

[cheezydemon]

If you are going to the trouble of roasting, I would recommend smoking some of them instead. Smoked paprika powder is wonderful!

 

[cRAYZy]

smoked paparika

sounds great I have two projects now 1)research smoked paprika (how to) and posting a picture hey who says u can't teach an old dogg new tricks Well thanks to all the good people here I gonna learn a few new tricks let it burn later cRAYZy