How much flavor will I lose if I leave out the piment

[marilynfl]

...cause I can tell you now our little backwater grocery store won't have either of those.

It's part of "Meatballs over Braised Onions with Mashed Potatoes" from the Gramercy Tavern cookbook.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/meatballs-braised-onions-mashed-potatoes-recipe-michael-anthony-20929028

 

[angak1]

sounds so good. isn't pimenton paprika? Spanish spelling?

 

[curious1]

I think Ang is correct, I'm surprised he didn't specify a type of pimenton. Aleppo pepper has a

bit of a smoky taste. If it were me, I'd sub some smoked paprika for it. Or chipotle, a pinch of it could be used instead of Aleppo. It's a bit stronger, but so good.

 

[karennoca]

Cook's Thesaurus says that a good substitute for aleppo is

4 parts sweet paprika and 1 part cayenne. Pimenton is Spanish paprika and it can be sweet, spicy or smoked. I have the smoked here at home, it is very good.

 

[marilynfl]

Thanks for the help!