It is perhaps, the most popular aromatic plant in Spain, although it is used and cultivated all over the world. It gives a fresh flavour to the sauces, salads, omeletes, eggs, rice, seafood, fresh cheeses, meats and poultries and it gives above all a touch of colour to every dish.

The plant is from a climber orchid that comes from Mexico.The pods are the unripened fruits of this orchid. The pods have no aroma until they are cured. These pods are gathered and lightly sweated in barrels which are reinforced inside with wool. Afterwards, they are dried in the sun until they attain their caracteristic aroma and color. This process...