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Paprika Chili Pepper

250-1000 Scovillies. Alarge cone shaped chilli pepper. It is typically dried and ground to make the more familiar powdered spice. it is originally from Hungary. The paprika is a fairly large red pepper and quite long, growing up to 8 inches, and lends a unique spiceness to paprika powder.

Most cooks consider paprika preparing dishes like deviled eggs or potato salad, using it more for color and flavor. In Hungary there are six classes or types of paprika ranging from delicate to hot. The pepper also range in size and shape depending on where they are grown. Some are grown in Spain, Hungary, California and other parts of the U.S. The most commonly produced paprika is made from the sweet red pepper also called the tomato pepper.

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