Sweet Hungarian Paprika

Sweet Hungarian paprika is a finely ground, bright-red spice made from mild Capsicum annuum peppers. It tastes sweet and gently peppery with a warm, fruity aroma, and it colors dishes a vivid red. Cooks use it to season stews, paprikash, goulash, roasted vegetables, egg dishes, and rubs; it blooms well in warm fat and works as a finishing sprinkle. Typically sold as noble sweet grades in fine to medium grinds.

Paprika developed in Central Europe after New World chiles reached the region, with Hungary becoming a leading producer and stylistic reference. Producers dry ripe red peppers, remove most seeds and veins for mildness, then mill them into uniform powder.