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Paprika
Also known as: pimenton
Ground dried peppers ranging from sweet to hot. Hungarian paprika is essential to goulash; Spanish pimentón comes smoked or unsmoked.
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Origin
Central America, popularized in Hungary/Spain
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Storage
Airtight container away from light
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Shelf Life
2-3 years
💡 Tips & Tricks
- ✓Add to hot oil briefly to bloom flavor - don't burn
- ✓Smoked paprika transforms simple dishes
- ✓Hungarian sweet paprika is best for classic dishes
📖 Recipes with Paprika
Kalint Dziri
Algeria
45 minutes
Tajine Mechoui Lamb
Algeria
4 hours 30 minutes
Arroz de Feijão Angolano
Angola
45 minutes
Loubia Djazairia
Algeria
1 hour 50 minutes
Algerian Fish Soup
Algeria
1 hour 5 minutes
Kalint Kal Kchouka
Algeria
1 hour 20 minutes
Caldeirada de Cabrito
Angola
2 hours 30 minutes
Feijão com Banana Frita
Angola
2 hours 20 minutes
Pirukad lihaga
Estonia
1 hour 10 minutes
Feijoada de Cabrito Angolana
Angola
3 hours
Djari Loubia Djazairia
Algeria
1 hour 50 minutes
Poulet à la Moelle Béninoise
Benin
1 hour 55 minutes