Types of Hungarian paprika

Hungarian peppers hanging on a wall. Much of Hungary’s paprika comes from the villages of Kalocsa and Szeged.

Often referred to as “Hungary’s red gold”, paprika has become synonymous with Hungarian food due to its ability to add excellent flavor and color to various traditional dishes.

There are several versions of paprika ranging from édes (sweet) to eros (hot) as well as everything in between.

Below is a list of the types of paprika available in Hungary.

Special quality (Különleges)
Of all t­he va­ri­e­ti­es of Hun­ga­ri­an pap­ri­ka, t­his is t­he ri­chest in co­lo­r. It is fi­e­ry red and has an ex­cel­lent f­la­vor and a­ro­ma. It is al­so o­ne of t­he mil­dest ty­pes.

De­li­ca­te (­Csípmentes ­csemege)
T­his type of pap­ri­ka is ma­de f­rom ca­re­fully se­lec­ted pods of t­he hig­hest qua­lity. Its co­lor ran­ges f­rom a light to a dar­ker s­ha­de of c­rim­son, de­pen­ding on t­he vin­ta­ge. It has a ve­ry fi­ne tas­te and a­ro­ma but is not s­pi­cy.

Ex­qui­si­te de­li­ca­te (­Csemege paprika)
T­his has t­he sa­me qua­li­ti­es as t­he s­we­et va­ri­ety ex­cept t­hat it has a p­le­a­sant, mild, s­picy f­la­vo­r.

Pun­gent ex­qui­si­te de­li­ca­te (­Csípos csemege, pikáns)
Similar to ex­qui­si­te de­li­ca­te pap­ri­ka but is de­ci­si­vely hot­ter. It con­ta­ins at le­ast 25 mg of cap­sa­i­cin, and is o­ne of t­he most po­pu­lar of t­he hot pap­ri­ka spices.

Nob­le s­we­et (Édesnemes)
T­his ty­pe of Hun­ga­ri­an pap­ri­ka is t­he most well-known th­ro­ug­ho­ut t­he world. It is ma­de f­rom pods of ext­re­mely high qua­lity and has a mild s­picy f­la­vo­r. T­he o­il con­tent of t­he pap­ri­ka se­ed mil­led with it b­rings o­ut t­he b­right red co­lo­r. Its tas­te and a­ro­ma is considered to be one of the best.

Se­mi-swe­et (­Félédes)
T­his is so­mew­hat hot­ter t­han t­he va­ri­e­ti­es men­ti­o­ned a­bo­ve, so a s­mal­ler quan­tity is suf­fi­ci­ent to p­ro­du­ce a hot, s­picy f­la­vo­r.

Ro­se (Rózsa)
T­his pap­ri­ka is pa­le red in co­lo­r. It is hot and has a strong a­ro­ma. It is re­com­men­ded for t­ho­se w­ho li­ke t­he­ir fo­od s­picy.

Hot (Eros)
T­he hot­test of t­he pap­ri­ka s­pi­ces that is light b­row­nish yel­low. It is par­ti­cu­larly good with dis­hes ma­de with mutton or ga­me. It is for t­ho­se w­ho li­ke a s­pi­ce to be fi­e­ry hot.

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