Smoked Paprika (Pimentón)
Smoked paprika weighs 105g per cup. Spanish pimentón is dried over oak fires for weeks, giving a deep smoky flavor that fresh peppers can't replicate. Three heat levels: dulce (sweet), agridulce (bittersweet), picante (hot). Use 1 teaspoon to transform paella, romesco, deviled eggs, or roasted potatoes. Bloom briefly in oil before adding other ingredients to release the fat-soluble flavors. Store away from light to preserve the deep red color.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.