zenosanalytic reblogged
Beep Beep, reminder that paprika is sourced from a vegetable that has undergone massive flavor shifts in the past century, due to the development of a sweeter strain that is now interbred with most bell peppers used for paprika, and the reason John is overwhelmed by the flavor of that dish because paprika was way spicier a century ago.
From friends on discord who were looking up evidence, this from @atagotiak:
Central European paprika was hot until the 1920s, when a Szeged breeder found one plant that produced sweet fruit. This was grafted onto other plants. Nowadays, paprika can range from mild to hot, and flavors also vary from country to country, but almost all the plants grown produce the sweet variety.
And from @brawltogethernow in particular:
*sees that Hungarian paprika is 4X as hot as a jalapeño* Yeah I respect being weak to that. *forgot to plan a vegetable for dinner so ends up eating straight jalapeños* …Or do I….
(Also! “Paprika” is actually the name for bell peppers themselves, spicy and not, in a lot of countries, rather than the name of a spice. That said, the novel appears to be referring to the spice.)
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