Information about paprika

Capsicum fruit which comes in various shapes and colours can be used to make paprika.

Processed paprika, sold as powder or a paste

Paprika is a spice made from the grinding of dried sweet red bell peppers (Capsicum annuum). In many European countries the name paprika also refers to bell peppers themselves. The seasoning is used in many cuisines to add colour and flavour to dishes.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word comes from the Hungarian "paprika", which derives from the Serbian "paprika", which means "the one that is hot" and it is derived from Serbian papar "pepper" which in turn was borrowed from the Latin "piper", for "pepper."

Paprika is used as an ingredient in a broad variety of dishes throughout the world. Paprika (pimentón in Spain, colorau in Portugal, chiltoma in Nicaragua, but these "paprikas" are not made exclusively from bell peppers, other varieties are used, and there are several hot and sweet "paprikas") is principally used to season and colour rices, stews, and soups, such as goulash. In Spain, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Portugal, paprika is also used in the preparation of sausages as an ingredient that is mixed with meats and other spices. Paprika may be smoked for additional flavour.

In India, a similar powdered spice comes from a fruit locally called 'deghi mirchi', which is grown widely and takes on a slightly different flavour depending on local soil and climatic conditions. The hottest paprikas are not the bright red ones, but rather the palest red and light brown coloured ones.

Types of Hungarian paprika (Hungarian name in parentheses):

Special Quality (Különleges): The mildest and brightest red of all Hungarian paprikas, with excellent aroma.
Delicate (Édes csemege): Ranging from light to dark red, a mild paprika with a rich flavour.
Exquisite Delicate (Csemegepaprika): Similar to Delicate, but more pungent.
Pungent Exquisite Delicate (Csípős Csemege, Pikáns): A yet more pungent Delicate.
Rose (Rózsa): Pale Red in colour with strong aroma and mild pungency.
Noble Sweet (Édesnemes): The most commonly exported paprika; bright red and slightly pungent.
Half-Sweet (Félédes): A blend of mild and pungent paprikas; medium pungency.
Hot (Erős): Light brown in colour, this is the hottest of all the paprikas.

In some languages, such as Dutch, the word "paprika" is used for the fruit, the bell pepper, of which the spice is made.

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C. annuum

Binomial name
Capsicum annuum
L.

For green peppercorns, see .

Bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum.
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Capsicum
L.

Species

C. annuum
(incl. bell pepper, paprika, pimento, jalapeño, cascabel)
C. frutescens
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Hungarian (magyar nyelv listen (help info ) ) is a Finno-Ugric language (more specifically an Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe.
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Official status
Official language of: Serbia

Republic of Macedonia (in some municipalities)
Regulated by: Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language
Language codes
ISO 639-1: sr
ISO 639-2: scc (B)
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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" ¹
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Anthem
"A Portuguesa"

Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon⁵

Official languages Portuguese¹
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Anthem
Salve a ti, Nicaragua

Capital
(and largest city) Managua

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Goulash is a spicy dish, originally from Hungary, usually made of beef, onions, red peppers, and paprika powder. Its name comes from Hungarian gulyás (pronounced goo-yash), the word for a cattle stockman or herdsman.

Goulash is traditionally prepared as a soup.
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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" ¹
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Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
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Motto
none
Historically Regnum Mariae Patronae Hungariae (Latin)
"Kingdom of Mary the Patroness of Hungary"
Anthem
Himnusz ("Isten, áldd meg a magyart")
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Anthem
Nad Tatrou sa blıska
"Lightning over the Tatras"

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Motto
"Jedna lasta, men' s' čini proljeće"
Anthem
Intermeco

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Anthem
Lijepa naša domovino
Our beautiful homeland

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Anthem
Bože pravde
God of Justice

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Motto
Съединението прави силата (Bulgarian)
"Suedinenieto pravi silata"
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Motto
Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh
Peace at Home, Peace in the World
Anthem
İstiklâl Marşı
The Anthem of Independence
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Anthem
"A Portuguesa"

Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon⁵

Official languages Portuguese¹
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Writing system: Latin alphabet (Dutch variant)
Official status
Official language of: Aruba
Belgium
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C. annuum

Binomial name
Capsicum annuum
L.

For green peppercorns, see .

Bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum.
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Capsicum
L.

Species

C. annuum
(incl. bell pepper, paprika, pimento, jalapeño, cascabel)
C. frutescens
(incl.

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Heat: Hot (SR: 40,000-90,000) The Cayenne is a hot red chili pepper used to flavor dishes, and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalapeños, and others.
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Herbs (IPA: hə(ɹ)b, or əɹb; see pronunciation differences) are seed-bearing plants without woody stems, which die down to the ground after flowering.
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A. archangelica

Binomial name
Angelica archangelica
L.

Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica; syn. Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var.
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O. basilicum

Binomial name
Ocimum basilicum
L.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (IPA: /ˈbeɪzəl/
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Paprika

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