paprika

Red pepper powder

Paprika is a spice made from dried, ground peppers—ranging from mild and sweet to smoky or hot, depending on the variety.

Hungarian paprika and Spanish pimentón are the most prized.

The bright red powder colors and flavors dishes like goulash, deviled eggs, and paella: She dusted the potatoes with paprika.

peppers

pimiento

Mild red pepper

guajillo · ancho · Kashmiri · dried · ground · flakes · seeds · pods · harvest · ripened

dishes

goulash

Paprika-seasoned meat stew

chorizo · potato salad · rice · stew · soup · roast · casserole · shakshuka · patatas bravas · romesco

culinary

seasoning

Substance improving food taste

rub · marinade · dusting · coating · condiment · sprinkle · pinch · dash · finishing · coloring

Hungarian

goulash

Paprika-seasoned meat stew

puszta · Danube · folklore · embroidery · cuisine · Transylvania · Carpathian · roulade

smoky

smoked

Exposed to wood fumes

barbecue · charred · roasted · woodfire · cured · bacon · chorizo · embers · grilled · campfire

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

  • smokedExposed to wood fumes
  • hotHaving much warmth
  • mildModerate in intensity

pungent · piquant · earthy · warm · aromatic · bitter · sharp · tangy · zesty · rich

color

red

Primary color, warm

brick · rust · cayenne · coral · flame · auburn · terracotta · sienna · copper · cinnamon

Categories
Opposites
heat level among spices

paprikacayenne

Pungent red spice

ghost pepper · habanero · Carolina Reaper · jalapeño · serrano

flavor profile

paprikablack pepper

Dried berry spice

white pepper · wasabi · horseradish · mustard powder · vinegar

Phrases
Family

paprikash

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G