MAJORCAN SWEET PAPRIKA

The paprika Tap de Cortí is used mainly as a preservative in the preparation of "sobrasada".But it is also used as a condiment for many Balearic stews.The collection of pepper is done stepwise during several pickings, when the fruit is ripe.They are dried in the sun in strings in the form of a propeller for approximately 15 days.It is then placed in the oven at low temperature to remove moisture and facilitate stone grinding.