Great American Spice Company Blog Fun Facts About Paprika

Paprika is so much more than a coloring agent!It is made by grinding the pods of the pepper plant capsicum annuumIn Hungry there are 6 classes of PaprikaWe carry 3 varieties of Hungarian Paprika, sweet, hot and smoked.The most common pepper to make Paprika is the sweet red pepperPaprika is a National spice in Hungry with a 200 year historyThe most common pepper to make Paprika is the sweet red pepperPaprika is a National spice in Hungry with a 200 year historyThe villages become a vibrant red color at harvesting time when the peppers are hung with string outside and along fencesPaprika is perishable and is best stored in a cool dark place.Traditional Hungarian dishes that use Paprika are Goulash and PapikashIt is also added to Spanish Chorizo and Turkish and Portuguese soups and stewsBut why not get creative !add it to potatoes or friesadd to chicken or fishuse in black beans or stews@Hanneke on twitter states that she adds to chicken, potatoes in dressings and the smoked paprika gives a wonderful smoky taste and aroma.So what are you going to add your paprika to?