Description: Merquen or Merken derives from Chile. It is a ground mixture of dried and smoked aji cacho de cabra (goat's horn red pepper), cumin, roasted coriander seeds, and salt. It is very similar to traditional crushed red dried pepper flakes, cayenne, aleppo pepper, but with a nice spicy and smokey flavor. This smoked paprika -like blend adds a warm depth, intense smoky flavor, and a fragrant aroma to everything from soups and dips to meat, poultry seasoning, seafood, vegetables. Add this new flavor to your spice rack, jerk seasoning, your spices and seasonings set, in your favorite spice shaker, or as a bbq rub. Merquen is a native spice of the Mapuche Tribe. produces their merquen using traditional methods. The pepper is dried naturally under the sun then smoked over a wood fire. The pepper is then ground up into a flake and additional ingredients are included. uses Fair Trade concepts. The merquen is purchased only from the tribes directly to help support their tribe and traditional way of living. By working closly with the tribe, they continue producing merquen using the traditional methods. The heat you get from crushed red pepper comes from the capsaicin it contains. Capsaicin may also act as an appetite suppressant to help with weight loss.
Price: 36.17 USD
Location: Eugene, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-11T09:37:41.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Size: 75 Gram
EAN: 0612520519858
ISBN: 0612520519858
Package Dimensions LxWxH: 4.96x3.5x3.11 Inches
Weight: 0.51 Pounds
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