Smoked bukovo is a spice produced from dried smoked red peppers. This particular product is produced in Spain from hot peppers.

It is usually used in spicy grilled meats, baked legumes but also in soups with legumes, sauces with a hot taste and of course in fine fish. In general, crushed peppers are an important element of Balkan cuisine.

Goes well with oregano, marjoram, basil, parsley and garlic, pepper.

It is said that the name bukovo (crushed peppers) was given to the famous red pepper by a monk who cultivated it in the 16th century in a monastery in Serbia. Bukovo was also named the monastery, where the pepper of the same name was cultivated.

Properties:

It is a good source of fiber, folate, vitamin A, C, B6, K and manganese. Because bukovo comes from the pepper, it is composed of lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene and lycopene. The main ingredient, which is responsible for the pungency of the fruit, is capsaicin.

Origin Spain