As you might have guessed, Hungary is the largest producer of Hungarian
paprika. In fact, it’s the national spice of the country. In addition to
being a key ingredient in Hungarian goulash, paprika is also commonly
added to marinades, condiments tomato sauces and lentil stews.
There are eight grades of Hungarian paprika. The most colorful grade is
referred to as különleges, while édesnemes is characterized as sweet and
pungent and eros is classified as the hottest despite a muted color. For
the most part, Hungarian paprika distributed in the U.S. is of the
édesnemes variety.
