Fresh Padron Peppers (Pimientos de Padrón) - 1 Pound

• Grown from true Padron pepper seeds from Spain
• "Spanish Roulette!" -NY Times
• About 80 peppers
• Some are hot, and some are not!
• Fresh harvested
• Size - 1 Pound (about 80 peppers)

Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 44 reviews

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Emilio  
"What can I say! This is the thing I miss most from Spain. When I'm back on Spain, the first thing I do is buying a Jamón like this and eating it all. Export proccess is quite complex, you have to pay for that. This Jamón needs an experted cutter, otherwise you will destroy it. If you want to learn cutting Jamón I recommend first to try with a non-Iberico (and cheaper) variety."

luciana  
"riquisimos!!!!! awesome chocolate!!!"

ElyseMc  
"While traveling in Spain, and when actually within the walls of Avila(!), we purchased these from a small confectioner's shop fresh right off their charming shelf. Half of us enjoyed, half did not--perhaps it's a personal and/or acquired taste, perhaps we received ours that day so fresh that perhaps they were too soft(??). I feel the "shipped" ones may actually have a slightly firmer texture, making them more enjoyable. Will look forward to ordering & trying!"

Lynne OConnor  
"These peppers were fantastic! I will order them again and look forward to serving them at my next dinner party"

Padron Grower  
"As a grower of the padrons, customers need to realize two realities. When we have a hot summer the peppers will be hotter. The larger the pepper the hotter the pepper. Ideally, the pepper should be picked while still small, picked daily, and be aware of peak heat in the summer. Hope this helps."

Elena  
"I ordered them this year in time for Labor Day. I must say that most of the peppers were too spicy. I have ordered in the past, and true to form, most are not spicy. This year we were unable to consume most of the peppers because they were just too spicy. Different distributor used perhaps by Lat Tienda? Not sure what happened. The preparation was the same as last year. We were left disappointed. "

Lisa G.  
"They were spicier than the padrones my husband and I had in Spain. In my opinion, that's a good thing!"

Ana  
"We LOVE these peppers and always order them when in season -- here and in Spain. This years batch (we ordered 3) were unbelievably hot. So hot that we were not able to eat them. It was such a disappointment - when I know that they would normally be delicioso. I will try again - but sparingly. "

CUBANA "SIEMPRE"  
"My order was an gift to an friend, they confirmed the quality was GREAT! I'm now, ready, to experience such GREAT quality, with my personal future order, of your products!Can't wait, to comment on my future order, until then, continue with your success, in providing QUALITY PRODUCTS, to US/YOUR CUSTOMERS!"

M  
"My husband had to taste each one for me to see if it was hot or not. I am extremely discomforted by hot capacin. In Spain they were not hot at all. The ones that are not hot are delicious"

Not applicable  
"Peppers arrived in short amount of time and in perfect condition. They cooked up as directed but the ratio of hot ones was totally wrong. Practically every one was way too hot and we had to stop eating them. I still have some uncooked but don't think I will use them due to this problem. In Galicia there is usually just one or two hot ones in an order of about twenty or twenty five."

ACSF  
"very fresh"

Dotti Donaldson  
"hotter than expected!"

Pablo  
"I just came from spain and these peppers tasted very good. Quite comparable. 4 stars because they were small and some of them were little bit hot. Probably because is the end of the season.... "

Trish (Montana)  
"Got my package yesterday when I got home from work. Made a some Padron peppers for dinner. My husband thought they were great. I am glad I order more then 1 lb. "

Linda  
"You can't eat the seeds or else, very hot!"

Donna  
"What a fun treat! These arrived in such a fresh state of yumminess, that I almost hated to saute them...but I sure am glad that I did. The aroma of roasted peppers permeated the house, creating a teaser of what was to come! The flavor was sublime. The mild ones were sweet and the hot ones made my teeth tingle! Thanks for a great product, LaTienda. PS - my meal consisted of these peppers, Galician bread, Manchego cheese, Txakoli wine, and your chocolate fig Rabitos. I was in Spanish Heaven!"

Nut  
"This site piqued my interest since I am a HUGE FAN of Spanish paprika and Spanish dishes.... I ordered these PADRON Peppers (fresh) because I really like all sort of peppers from mild to hot (not TOO HOT please). they arrived at my home in Wisconsin in styrofoam and freeze-bags along with some spanish cheese... they were looking REAL GOOD! On the lid of the PKG was a simple recipe: Fry in olive oil, add salt... enjoy. THESE ARE VERY TASTY PEPPERS and the QUALITY i recieved were EXCELLENT! Thanks! I already have a recipe in mind for these..... "

Linda  
"10/7/2010 I just received and cooked these peppers today. Not only do they smell spicy hot when fresh but they are very spicy compared to earlier this season. Still tasty though!"

Nora  
"My box of pepper came in great shape, they all looked very fresh. I love the way La Tienda packs there packages. The only thing for me was that when I started eating them my first one was sooo hot I had to run for the ice cubes, and a lot of bread. So I said, oh I got the hot one already, but 75% of them were very hot, I was very disappointed. I have had these in Spain for many years and they r not supposed to be all this hot. Maybe I got a spicy bunch. I would have to try again. They ones that were not hot were very tasty."

nochef  
"End of season - peppers were pretty small, but very tasty. Had several hot ones. Will definitely order more during peak season."

Logan  
"Fantastic peppers. Great sauteed in a little olive oil and rock salt. Seems like the later in the season you order them the higher percentage of hot ones you get."

Vexvet  
"OMG...addicting! Yes...these simple little peppers were the hit of the christening party! And yes...they are mild, until you hit that HOT, FIERY, CHOKING one! And in the two boxes we had, there were only about 5-6 hot ones...will order again...need my Padron fix!"

Rick Skinner  
"Padron peppers are bites of Spain, expressing the best of the country's simplicity when it comes to food: pure, fresh ingredients, cooked quickly with only oil and salt, and flavor that compels you to eat another one and another one and . . . ."

Carol  
"Great as we expected - perfect peppers 1 in 10 were hot! "

Ron  
"FRESH and crisp!!! Not a single little one was soggy. The obvious initial quality of the peppers and the attention paid to maintaining the integrity of this highly perishable product during delivery is impressive and paid off for my taste buds. Yes, I was surprised. And grateful. "

Aitch  
"Received these yesterday. Well packaged in a Styrofoam cooler with a sealed ice pack. They arrived in excellent shape looking totally unstressed. Rinsed and dried them, heated some olive oil in a black iron skillet and cooked them until they were browned and blistered. Plated them and ate every one. I ordered another pound for my brother. I loved them! "

Cari  
"Just like what I had in Galicia!!! YEH!"

J Marble  
"Fun and delicious...Spanish roulette indeed! There were only about 4 hot ones in our lot and we love them as an appetizer. "

lori  
"These peppers are truly addicting! Received my first order recently and cooked some as suggested in olive oil and salt...couldn't stop eating them. The flavor is rich and vegetal with just a hint of heat...a perfect combination. "

Rhonda  
"Great tapa -- we loved them! This year we didn't get a single hot pepper in the batch which was disappointing . . . but they were delicious nevertheless."

Scott  
"Brought back fond memories of the cafes in Barcelona. "

Courtney  
"I was actually very disappointed in the peppers. I've had them before and know how delicious they can be, but when I tasted the padron perppers I received, they were uncharacteristically bitter. I'm not sure if they were just not fresh, but sadly, I ended up throwing out both containers."

Victoria  
"Fell in love with these peppers in May while in Madrid. Was very excited when I found they could be ordered because I couldn't find them in the states, but was somewhat dissappointed when they arrived. Very small and slightly wilted. The flavor was very good but I felt for $30 a pound with shipping, could have been better. :/"

Maureen  
"I agree with Nancy. Need to be larger. We have not had any hot peppers. They have all been sweet. We do love them regardless. "

Jane  
"Had them for the first time in Madrid, totally worth buying them at La Tienda and getting them shipped to your home. They arrived fresh. Very easy to make, La Tienda supplies instructions. Very authentic!"

Chef Oxen  
"I was in Spain on a mission trip for 2 weeks and we were introduced to these peppers the 1st night in our albergue on the Camino de Santiago. It was our favorite side and I was so excited to see that I was able to have them at home in Ohio too. Excelent pepper, incredible taste and exciting to eat with a group because you never know who's getting the hot ones."

petrany  
"excellent"

Jack P.  
"My Padron peppers arrived the other day. I fried them in olive oil and sprinkled with light salt and freshly ground pepper. Absolutely delicious and worth the price !!!! Wish we had more at the time of eating them !!"

Nancy  
"The Pimientos were delicious. My husband is from Galicia and we love Padron pimientos. I will order again. One suggestion - pimientos should be picked when a little larger."

Holly  
"I thought OK, these peppers can't possibly equal the hype generated by the folks at La Tienda. However, thought I would try them. OMG, they are fantastic - sweet (most of them) and, oh so tender with great flavor. I'm back to order another 4 lbs. I was happy to read on line that a woman froze some and they were still wonderful. I plan on doing the same....who wants to wait til next year for such a treat !"

Gerardo Fernandez  

Charmin Hill  
"Wonderful! I found that I couldn't eat them fast enough so I put them in freezer bags and froze them. When I wanted some I pulled a handful out, let them thaw and cooked them.....Delicious!"

George Wing