Spicy Sauce from Riojan Joys
Spicy Sauce from Riojan Joys. The Riojan joys are very spicy, red in color, and have a shape similar to Piquillo peppers but are smaller in size.
They are usually used roasted and cut into strips with olive oil and a little salt, to accompany tortillas, snacks, and other dishes.
Net weight 125g
Ingredients: Riojan joys 68%, olive oil, onion, and salt.
Average nutritional value per 100g:
| Energy value | 789 Kj / 191 Kcal |
| Fats | 17.5 g |
| of which saturated fats | 2.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.0 g |
| of which sugars | 4.8 g |
| Proteins | 1.2 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Allergens: Allergen-free product.
History of the Riojan Joys
The Riojan joys are peppers that look similar to Piquillo peppers, but they are devilishly spicy; although Ignacio Vela, from the J. Vela canning company, prefers to speak of "a light, very pleasant spiciness." In his town, Mendavia, they have a tolerance for spiciness different from that of ordinary mortals.
In 1945, Ignacio's grandfather, Joaquín Vela, was the first entrepreneur to bottle the local variety of spicy pepper known as "villano", as if it were a Piquillo pepper: roasted over wood and peeled.
The pepper soon gained great popularity in La Rioja, Álava, and Navarra –especially in the Ribera region– where it remains ubiquitous in bars to accompany potato tortillas and blood sausage skewers. It is also commonly served in strips –with olive oil and garlic– as a side dish for spoon dishes, or whole, stuffed with minced meat.
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