The Bukovo sweet is a favorite spice of Greek cuisine, with a characteristic red color and a slightly sweet flavor. It is produced from dried red peppers that have been crushed into flakes, without seeds to maintain a mild character.
Ideal for sauces, meats, fish, oil dishes, legumes and marinades, sweet bukovo gives intensity to the flavor without “burning”. It highlights the aroma of dishes and is an essential ingredient in many traditional and modern recipes.
What is a sweet potato?
Bukovo glisso is red pepper flakes with a mild, sweet flavor and light aroma. It comes from special varieties of pepper that are naturally dried and ground into small flakes.
Where should I use Bukovo sweet?
Buckwheat is a spice that can add a unique flavor to many dishes. While usually associated with its hot version, sweet bukovo offers a milder, almost fruity flavor with a hint of smokiness.
Where you can use bukovo sweet:
- Meats:
- Marinades: Buckwheat can be used in marinades for chicken, pork or fish, adding a sweet and smoky flavor.
- Sauces: Add it to barbecue sauces or barbecue sauces for a more complex flavor.
- Vegetables:
- Roasted vegetables: Buckwheat sweet goes very well with roasted vegetables such as carrots, potatoes and aubergines.
- Soups and stews: Add it to vegetable soups or stews for a richer taste.
- Legumes:
- Lentils, beans: Buckwheat can add a hint of sweetness and smokiness to lentils and beans.
- Pasta sauces:
- Arrabiata: It can be used in combination with cayenne pepper to create a more complex arabica sauce.
- Salads:
- Greek salad: Add some bokovo sweet to the Greek salad for a different taste.
- Sweetness:
- Fruit sauces: It can be used in fruit sauces, such as apples or pears.
- Mustard: It can be added to homemade mustard for a more complex flavor.
Tips:
- When to add it: Add the bukovo sweet gradually, tasting the food as it cooks.
- Combinations: It goes very well with garlic, onion, honey, vinegar, olive oil and other spices like cumin and coriander.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
Examples of recipes:
- Chicken marinated with sweet bukovo: Marinate chicken with olive oil, lemon, garlic, sweet onion and bake.
- Lentils with sweet buckwheat: Add sweet potato to your lentils along with cumin and coriander for a richer flavor.
- Sweet barbeque sauce: Make a barbeque sauce with tomato, vinegar, honey, sweet potato and other favorite spices.
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What is the difference from the spicy bukovo?
Sweet pepper has a mild, sweet flavor, without the intense burn of hot pepper.
In which cuisines is it used?
Mainly in Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, but also in international recipes to provide aroma without burning.
How do I store it?
In a cool, dark place in an airtight container to preserve the aroma.
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