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For Bay Area Padron lovers:
Mariquita Farms has them right now! I just ordered some and can't wait to fry them up like I had in Barcelona. Calvin Trillan got me craving them just in time...
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E Eto
Aug 2, 2007 08:54 AM
I really enjoyed pimientos de Padron in Spain earlier this year, but I found them pretty indistinguishable from shishito peppers that you can find in Korean and Japanese markets. In fact, the Japanese translations we found in Spain for pimiento de Padron were fried shishito peppers. They might be slightly different species of pepper, but very close in taste, size, heat, and texture. And best of all, I can get a pound of these for less than $2 at my local Korean market.
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Scrapironchef
Jul 25, 2008 01:54 PM
EE - I'm growing both in my back yard, I think it would take genetic analysis to tell them apart.
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Rubee
Jul 25, 2007 07:43 PM
Just an update - if you sign up for the "Tienda Club" and get the emails announcing limited availability specials, these are 2 lbs for $13.50 (regular $25.00). Just cooked up some tonight. They were great sprinkled with some Spanish smoked sea salt, and there were lots of spicy ones in this batch.
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Scrapironchef
Jun 8, 2007 10:24 AM
I have six Padrone plants in my backyard right now, now if I could only get ahold of a Marcona almond tree....
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