What’s the Difference Between Sweet, Hot, and Smoked Paprika? — What’s the Difference

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When a recipe calls for paprika, which kind of paprika is it actually referring to? For years, when I just starting cooking, I always stumbled when I saw the ingredient listed. Go to a spice shop and you may come across dozens of varieties of the ground red spice. The three most common types, sweet, hot, and smoked, may look similar, but they do have their differences. Here’s what you need to know.

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