Piment dEspelette
Also Known As: Espelette or Piment Espelette
Origin: Basque Country, France
Ingredients: Authentic Piment d'Espelette
Taste and Aroma: Distinctive, fragrant, sweet and pleasant spiciness. Similar heat level to paprika at roughly 4,000 scoville heat units.
Uses: Ham, chicken, stew, soup, meat, fish, steak, vegetables and chicken.
Substitutes: Hungarian Paprika, Smoked Spanish Paprika, Hot Hungarian Paprika, Cayenne Pepper or Aleppo Pepper
Fun Fact: Piment d'Espelette is such a rarity, that only 13 villages in France produce this gourmet pepper.