Paprika and Oregano (was Re: SC - Pumpkins and such...)
Laura C. Minnick
lcm at efn.org
Wed Nov 1 12:09:01 PST 2000
Varju at aol.com wrote:
>
> <<this may be a silly question, but what's the difference (besides where they
> come from, of course) between Hungarian Paprika and Spanish Paprika >>
>
> This part of your question I can answer. Hungarian paprika has a much
> stronger and distinct flavor than paprika grown in other areas. It also
> comes in seven "flavors" ranging from sweet to hot. I can't quite bring
> myself to use anything but Hungarian paprika thses days. . .
I have some paprika that a friend brought back from Budapest- the little
bags (each about the size of a banger) are marked 'Cspos' and
'Csposmentes' which I am taking as warm and warmer (neither is what I
would call hot). I like it, and I agree that it is much better than what
is available in the baking aisle at the grocery...
'Lainie
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