Paprika tha a spìosraidh made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from Buntàta gnèithean anns an Longum buidheann, a 'gabhail a-steach piobair chili. Faodaidh ìrean eadar-dhealaichte a bhith aig paprika teas, ach tha na piopairean chili a bhios air an cleachdadh airson paprika teth buailteach a bhith nas ciùine agus bidh feòil nas taine aca na bhiodh iad a’ dèanamh pùdar chili. In some languages, but not English, the word paprika Tha e cuideachd a 'toirt iomradh air a' phlannt agus an toradh às a bheil an spìosraidh air a dhèanamh, a bharrachd air piobair anns an Grossum buidheann (m.e., clag piobair).
Tha a h-uile seòrsa capsicum de shliochd sinnsearan fiadhaich ann an Aimeireaga a Tuath, Gu sònraichte Meadhan Mheagsago, where they have been cultivated for centuries. The peppers were subsequently introduced to the Seann Saoghal, an uair a thugadh piobair gu An Spainn anns an 16mh linn. Tha an seusanachadh air a chleachdadh gus blas agus dath a chur ri iomadh seòrsa de shoithichean ann an diofar bhiadhan.
Leudaich a’ mhalairt ann am paprika bho na Rubha Iberia gu Afraga agus Àisia[6]: 8 and ultimately reached Meadhan na Roinn Eòrpa tron Balkans, a bha an uair sin fo Ottoman riaghladh. Bidh seo a’ cuideachadh le bhith a’ mìneachadh an Serbo-Croatianach tùs an fhacail Bheurla.
Anns Spàinneach, tha paprika air ainmeachadh mar pimentón bhon 16mh linn, nuair a thàinig e gu bhith na thàthchuid àbhaisteach ann am biadh an iar Estremadura.A dh'aindeoin a làthaireachd ann am Meadhan na Roinn Eòrpa bho thoiseach nan Ottoman conquests, cha robh e air fàs mòr-chòrdte ann an An Ungair until the late 19th century. Now, more than 70% paprika are planted and harvested from China origin.
Paprika can range from mild to hot – the flavor also varies from country to country – but almost all plants grown produce the sweet variety. Sweet paprika is mostly composed of the pericarp, le còrr air leth de na sìol air a thoirt air falbh, ach tha cuid de shìol, gasan, paprika teth, uighean, agus caileagan. The red, orange or yellow color of paprika is due to its content of carotenoids.