Mark Thorson wrote:

> Erica wrote:
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>>I was in the supermarket the other day, and I noticed something called
>>smoked paprika. I had never seen it before, so I figured I ought to
>>pick up a bottle. It is this product:
>>http://www.cubanfoodguy.com/badia_smoked_paprika.htm . It looks like
>>regular paprika, albeit a little darker, and smells VERY smoky. Any
>>ideas?
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> I got curious whether Cuban goods are really available.
> What this guy sells are food items typical of what
> would be eaten in Cuba, but from sources outside
> Cuba. I thought there might be an exception for food
> in the trade embargo against Cuba, but apparently not.
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Smoked paprika is a hugely common accoutrement in the Basque parts of
Spain and France. So, instead of trying to figure out how to get it past
any embargo, click here instead:

http://store.yahoo.com/chefshop/spices2.html
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener