Espelette pepper powder (piment d'Espelette in French) is a fruity and delicate pepper with a medium-low rating on the Scoville scale. All natural, this red pepper is gluten free, vegan and non GMO. Dried then crushed into a fine powder, Espelette pepper powder has a mild (much milder than Cayenne pepper or ghost pepper for example but a little hotter than Poblano or ancho pepper) yet aromatic flavor and a bright red color. Espelette pepper was introduced in France from the New World around the 16th century. Now only grown in Southwest France, it is a staple in Basque cooking, where it has gradually replaced black pepper and is used in a variety of preparations for its taste but also for its color. This ground pepper can be used in dished such as beef and veal ragout, pork filets, three-bean chili, omlets, stews, soups, gratins and many more. Some even use it in chocolate truffle recipes! It can also be used to make spice blends like Ras el hanout. This Espelette peper powder is produced for and imported by Straight from France.