hot paprika

Pungent red spice

Hot paprika is a variety of paprika made from dried chili peppers that retains significant heat, unlike the mild sweet paprika common in American supermarkets.

Hungarian cuisine distinguishes several grades by spiciness, with hot paprika (csípős) at the fiercer end.

It adds both color and bite to dishes like goulash and chicken paprikash.

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spiciness/heat level

hot paprikasweet paprika

Mild ground dried pepper

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G