Meet the French chili powder chefs reach for when they want flavor before heat. Piment d’Espelette AOP is a deep red Basque specialty with a gentle warmth and an elegant aromatic signature—fruity, lightly toasted, and subtly smoky. Often used in place of black pepper, it lifts dishes with refined character without overpowering the main ingredients.

The sun-ripened chilies are hand-harvested gently and dried.

This Espelette pepper is hand-harvested in Southwest France and has been AOC/AOP protected (AOC since 2000; AOP under EU protection), ensuring authenticity tied to its region. Oliviers & Co has sourced it for nearly 10 years from producer Pierre Gassuan in Ustaritz, for consistent quality season after season.

Food pairings:

• SUITABLE FOR Sprinkle over pasta, rice or steamed vegetables. On avocado, game and toasted bread with a good olive oil and a little sea salt. On cottage cheese, for marinades and sprinkled on soups. Or on filled chocolates, like they do in Espelette!
• Try it, for example, in our delicious recipes for grilled monkfish or ceviche with shrimp and avocado or poached eggs with green tapenade, tomato and spinach.

Specifications:

• Origin: France
• Net weight: 15g
• Ingredients: 100% Piment d’Espelette AOP
• Storage: Keep protected from air and humidity.