Paprika
Capsicum annuum
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Made from Capsicum annuum cultivars of American origin, later developed worldwide
History
Paprika is not a separate botanical species but a powder made from dried peppers, commonly cultivated forms of Capsicum annuum. Kew treats Capsicum annuum var. annuum as a cultigen from central Mexico. Pepper cultivar, heat level, smoking and drying determine the paprika style.
Taste
Sweet and smoky, with deep red color.
Meat pairings
chickenvealbeef
Recommended combinations
cumingarlicturmeric
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